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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.

The New York Times · 3h

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.

Yahoo · 4h

Should Britain be worried about the virus spreading in China?

The pictures emerging are arresting: a hospital waiting room in Beijing, full of masked patients apparently attached to drips; crowds of mask-wearing commuters making their way through the city. If it all seems unnervingly familiar,

HMPV, China and History of Ahmedabad

CNN on MSN · 2h

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 some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly around the world.

ABC 7 Chicago · 4h

China is seeing a rise in HMPV cases. Here's what you need to know

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the illness.

UPI News on MSN · 1h

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, according to multiple reports.

China sentences filmmaker to over 3 years in jail

CNN on MSN · 1d

A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison

A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide protests against Covid lockdowns in late 2022, as Beijing seeks to erase public memories of stunning scenes of dissent against its handling of the pandemic.

U.S. News & World Report · 15h

China COVID Protest Filmmaker Sentenced to Prison, Former Lawyer Says

A Chinese director who made a film about the 2022 "white paper" demonstrations against China's COVID restrictions was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a Shanghai court this week, his former lawyer said.

Yahoo · 16h

China sentences filmmaker to over 3 years in jail for Covid lockdown protests documentary

The 2022 protests against Covid lockdown and subsequent crackdown on people marked a rare show of dissent in China

Politifact52m

Posts falsely claim mystery disease outbreak, state of emergency in China

China has not declared a state of emergency. PolitiFact checked multiple Chinese and U.S. government websites and found no public health emergency announcements. One of the respiratory viruses social ...

The Daily Signal2h

Former CDC Chief Warns Bird Flu Could Be ‘More Catastrophic Than COVID’

Robert Redfield, former CDC director, predicts bird flu would be “much more catastrophic than the COVID pandemic.” ...

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 ...

5don MSN

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 ...

WJCL on MSN1h

Five Years After COVID-19's Arrival in U.S., Doctors Reflect and Look Ahead

MARKS FIVE YEARS SINCE COVID-19 WAS FIRST DETECTED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE WAY WE UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO IT HAS EVOLVED DRAMATICALLY. WJCL 22 NEWS' LYDIA BLACKSTONE SPOKE WITH DOCTORS TODAY ...