WHO warns travellers to avoid Beijing and Toronto
Beijing, where SARS is believed to have originated, is the hardest hit place in China which has the world's highest SARS death toll with 106 fatalities.
Fear about the economic impact was growing, with a leading investment bank predicting China's economy, one of the fastest growing in the world, was likely to shrink this quarter. The World Trade Organisation said the epidemic would contribute to a gloomy year with global trade volume expected to rise by less than 3% after an already poor 2.5% rise last year.
