The title is obviously derogatory, and naming a virus or epidemic after a place, an animal or even a country has long been controversial.The SARS name was originally proposed by Carlo Urbani, an Italian doctor who chose it as a memorial after his death.
My heart stopped at the title.A year ago, I saw the term China Syndrome for the first time, with no connection at all to the SARS virus.I came across the term in a 2013 American Economic Review paper, "The China Syndrome: The Impact of Import competition on Local U.S. labor Markets."