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Masking Fear Photos

A frightened couple wears masks as they wait at Beijing Railway Station, April 26, 2003. Thousands lined up to leave amid the SARS outbreak, which has killed at least 42 people in the city. Nearly 1,000 more were infected, the Health Ministry reported. All schools and at least three hospitals in Beijing were closed during the week as authorities struggled to contain the deadly virus.

(Photo: AP)