How Overcoming Sars Epitomized The City's Resilience

Important, but hard, lessons were learned during the 2003 outbreak of the deadly virus, as Honey Tsang reports from Hong Kong.

The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003 was a life-changing experience for many people in Hong Kong. It changed the world view of both those who survived the often lethal virus and the medical professionals who fought its spread on the front line.

For Dr. Sung Jao-yiu, the experience was a test of his medical knowledge and judgment.