Early this month Dhani (not her real name) should have flown to Tokyo as there was an important meeting she had to attend in the Japanese capital. Dhani is a professional who works with an international cosmetics company that has branch offices located in various parts of the world. The inter-state meeting is part of a routine that the single woman has to follow.

What with the turmoil caused by the SARS virus, all schedules changed. The company wh