Economists are busying counting the cost of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). While the impact has been worst in the travel and tourism sectors, not all its effects have been negative.
For remote collaboration tools and the telecommunications companies it has been positive. The latest information from Nielsen/NetRatings revealed a marked increase of 13% in the number of active at-home online users in April in Hong Kong (the first month fully reflecting SARS) compared with February (pre-SARS).
