1. SARS - Noun
2. SARS - Proper noun
a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal
Source: WordNetAccording to EKOS’ data, 77 per cent of Canadians consider the epidemic to be more serious than the SARS outbreak of 2003, and 71 per cent even agree that it is more serious than the 9/11 attacks. Source: Internet
A brief history was given about other recent virus outbreaks, including SARS which broke out in the early 2000s. Source: Internet
According to Hooker, studies in Toronto on the impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS — another global coronavirus outbreak in 2002 — showed the impact of xenophobic sentiment often lasted much longer than the public health scare. Source: Internet
After all, a coronavirus caused a massive outbreak in China back in 2002 — severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. Source: Internet
A girl carries a placard reading "Special Ant-Robbery Squad (SARS) Kill, SARS Rape, SARS Extort, End SARS Now" on the road to a government house in Ikeja, on Oct. 9, 2020. Source: Internet
“All the officers and rank and file who were members of SARS should be screened administratively to unmask the rotten eggs among them with a view to sanctioning them. Source: Internet