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SARS Targeted at Beijing Construction Sites

The number of new SARS cases in Beijing decreases, but health officials impose tough new requirements on thousands of construction sites. Since the epidemic began, officials have recorded 184 SARS cases among construction workers at 104 sites. Hear NPR's Richard Harris.

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Award-winning journalist Richard Harris has reported on a wide range of topics in science, medicine and the environment since he joined NPR in 1986. In early 2014, his focus shifted from an emphasis on climate change and the environment to biomedical research.