Airports step up vigil against SARS.

(From The Times of India)

Byline: Byas Anand

NEW DELHI: With the SARS scare spreading its tentacles across India, health and airport authorities here have intensified the screening process for all in-bound passengers. The authorities have increased the number of screening booths at the IGI airport to six and also deputed additional doctors and nurses to monitor the passengers.

Even Union defence minister George Fernandes and his official delegation, which returned here on Sunday night after a week-long visit to China, were thoroughly screened at the IGI airport for SARS, airport director PS Nair said. The minister said he was also checked for SARS at …