The first SARS virus lasted about 90 days and was kind of contained by masking, lockdowns and contagion control.

Nov 7, 2026

Previously: The first SARS virus lasted about 90 days and was kind of contained by masking, lockdowns and contagion control. [Distorted]: Dr. McCullough is right that the first SARS was contained, but he gets the timeline and the methods wrong. The first case was in November 2002, WHO issued its global alert on 12 March 2003 and declared SARS contained on 5 July 2003, about four months after the alert and nearly eight months after the first case. The virus reached about 30 countries and caused 8,096 cases, and containment came mainly from quarantine, case isolation and travel measures rather than broad masking and lockdowns. A record showing transmission ended within about 90 days, mainly because of masks and lockdowns, would make this verdict wrong.

Now: The first SARS virus lasted about 90 days and was kind of contained by masking, lockdowns and contagion control. [Distorted]: SARS was successfully contained, but not in a 90-day total outbreak. WHO dates initial cases to November 2002 and the end of the known transmission chain to 5 July 2003, with international spread beginning in February. This supports containment while correcting the duration; it does not isolate the causal effect of each individual control measure.

Replace Wikipedia with WHO chronology and remove our overly confident ranking of control methods.