An Obscure Virus Is Spreading in China. It's Not Cause for Alarm
Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns. Chinese authorities first issued warnings about human metapneumo
A respiratory virus is spreading in China. Here's why it's not the new COVID-19.
Unlike COVID-19, human metapneumovirus has been around for decades, and we understand how it spreads and how to treat it.
What We Know About HMPV, the Virus Spreading in China
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV is common and decades old.
What Doctors Want You to Know About a Flu-Like Virus Spreading in China
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a flu-like virus spreading in China, has been detected in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know about symptoms and treatment.
CDC on alert as HMPV virus spreads in China
Disease experts have called on Chinese authorities to reveal critical data about a worrying outbreak of HMPV, which can be deadly for those with underlying health conditions
New virus: China takes drastic measures
China is currently experiencing a surge in infections from a respiratory virus, leading to overcrowded hospitals as local authorities fear the onset of a new epidemic.
China's Hospitals Fill as Another Virus Emerges
It's been five years since we first started hearing about a contagion out of China called the coronavirus, and now there's word of a new virus causing concern. The Guardian reports that cases of human metapneumovirus,
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
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China: Documentary filmmaker Chen Pinlin sentenced to three and a half years for covering historic protests against censorship
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China Reacts As WHO Issues Reminder About COVID Responsibility
Newsweek reached out to the WHO by email with a request for comment. Why It Matters. The WHO has for years been asking China ...
WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence
The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of Covid-19, five years on from ...
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COVID-19: WHO demands China share data, open files, to help uncover origins of virus
Dec. 31 (UPI) --The World Health Organization marked the fifth anniversary of the emergence of COVID-19 on Tuesday by ...
Two babies test positive for HMPV virus in India after outbreak ‘overwhelms’ China hospitals in chilling echo of Covid
TWO babies have been hospitalised after testing positive for the HMPV virus in India as fears of a Covid-style outbreak ...
India confirms first HMPV cases amid surge in China
India confirmed its first cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in children, with a total of seven cases reported ...
China defends COVID-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks more access
China has shared the most COVID-19 data and research results in the international community, its foreign ministry said on ...
In India, officials confirm handful of HMPV cases amid spike in China
A handful of cases of the Human Metapneumovirus have been confirmed in India but officials say there's no cause for alarm, ...
Old posts claiming 'COVID-19 is not a health emergency' resurface amid rising HMPV cases.
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), known for causing symptoms similar to the common cold, has sparked fears as cases emerge in ...