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.
'Very different to COVID-19': What to know about the HMPV outbreak in China
Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those ...
What is the HMPV virus in China? The human metapneumovirus and its symptoms, explained.
The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV ...
No, China Has Not Declared a State of Emergency Over Respiratory Viruses
The posts are mostly false. Chinese authorities have reported an increase in some respiratory infections, but the increases ...
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 ...
Is HMPV similar to Covid-19? Should you be worried?
China’s outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has led to global concern. Tensions have further escalated with India confirming seven cases. The situation has raised questions about similarities ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
COVID-19: WHO demands China share data, open files, to help uncover origins of virus
The World Health Organization marked the fifth anniversary of the emergence of COVID-19 on Tuesday by reiterating its call ...