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20 août 2019
- doi: 10.4000/books.editionscnrs.12558
- isbn: 9782271077448
- eisbn: 9782271122223
https://www.openedition.org/12554 , info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Jean-Philippe Béja, « SARS – unveiling the state of health of the Chinese political regime », CNRS Éditions, ID : 10.4000/books.editionscnrs.12558
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July 2003 The recent, but brief explosion of atypical pneumonia (bizarrely named “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome”) has revealed that our world, despite its pretence of being modern and rational, has not yet come to terms with the great fears characteristic of a “medieval mentality”. For several months, people in Asia would avoid going near those who sneezed in public. These irrational behaviours tell us much about our society. Like any given crisis, the recent epidemic has cast a new light...