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Govt plans research lab on new diseases after seeing worst of Sars
Published:  May 8, 2003 9:31 AM
Updated: Jan 29, 2008 10:21 AM

The government today said it may have "seen the worst" of the Sars outbreak with no new probable cases reported in two weeks, and announced plans to set up a research laboratory to fight new diseases.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, o­n a visit to Sarawak, told reporters that the government would develop standard operating procedures and programs to tackle future diseases.


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