The Politics of SARS in China (feb 10, 2003 – jul 4, 2004)

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It triggered the Chinese leadership's most serious sociopolitical crisis since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The disease's spread fueled economists' fears that China's economy was headed for a severe downturn. A fatal pause in information-sharing and action sparked anxiety, panic, and rumor-mongering across the country, undermining the government's efforts to project a more positive image of itself in the international arena.

Christensen, T., & Painter, M. (2004). The Politics of SARS - Rational Responses or Ambiguity, Symbols and Chaos?. Policy & society, 23(2), 18–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1449-4035(04)70031-4

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