Fig 1.

Probable SARS cases per day, SARS deaths per day, and number of home quarantines per day in Taiwan during SARS outbreak period (March 14 to July 4, 2003). (A) WHO estimated that the Taiwan epidemic situation might be under control within 6 to 7 weeks (at the end of June). (B) Taiwan anti-SARS task force commander said it did not need 7 weeks to control the outbreak (at the end of June). (C) Taiwan premier said that the outbreak would be over by the end of June. (D) Taiwan anti-SARS task force commander said the epidemic situation was stable and advised people to return to their routine. (E) WHO removed Taiwan from its list of areas to which travelers were advised to avoid for all but essential travel.