首先，我们应该承认自己害怕，并继续可能正常生活下去，与此同时采取必要的预防措施。譬如，不再和一个健康的朋友握手是荒谬可笑的。同时，饭前洗手永远都是个好习惯，无论有无SARS都应该这样做。我们要把恐惧作为进步的一种代价予以接受。我们也许会传染上SARS，也许不会，但恐惧肯定是改变不了结果的。
First of all, we should admit our fear and keep moving forward by living our lives as normally as possible while taking necessary precautions. For example, it is ridiculous to stop shaking hands with a healthy friend. At the same time, it is always a good practice to wash our hands before a meal—this should be done whether or not SARS exists. We should accept fear as a price of progress. SARS will hit us or it won’t, but our fear will not positively change the outcome.
