China to test entire city of 9m people after just 12 test positive for Covid-19
4 years, 5 months ago

China to test entire city of 9m people after just 12 test positive for Covid-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The city of Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province has ordered city-wide coronavirus testing for its entire population of over nine million people after it reported just 12 new cases of the virus. Qingdao’s health authority said in a statement on Chinese social media site Weibo that in the next three days, six million people will be tested in the districts of Shinan, Shibei, Licang, Laoshan and Chengyang. The National Health Commission confirmed 21 new Covid-19 cases in mainland China for 11 October, after Qingdao’s announcement, but did not include any confirmed infections in the city. China’s leading infectious disease specialist and head of the Shanghai coronavirus medical team, Zhang Wenhong, said on Monday that Qingdao city could achieve zero Covid-19 infections through expanded testing.

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Covid returns? China finds new bat coronavirus with animal-to-human transmission risk: Report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Covid returns? China finds new bat coronavirus with animal-to-human transmission risk: Report

India TV News  

China finds new bat coronavirus with animal-to-human transmission risk: Report A media report underscores that the virus, found by a Chinese team of virologists, uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19. A media report claims that China has found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission. The new virus belongs to the …

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases
2 months ago

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases

China Daily  

The level of respiratory infectious diseases' spread in China has begun declining, a national viral disease researcher said during a news conference on Sunday. Chen Cao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, said that during the week from Jan 13 to 19, the ratio of flulike cases …

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases
2 months ago

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases

China Daily  

The level of respiratory infectious diseases' spread in China has begun declining, a national viral disease researcher said during a news conference on Sunday. Chen Cao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, said that during the week from Jan 13 to 19, the ratio of flulike cases …

China reports dip in HMPV infections amid global concern; but tally in India continues to rise
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China reports dip in HMPV infections amid global concern; but tally in India continues to rise

Live Mint  

Chinese authorities reported a slight decline in human metapneumovirus on Sunday amid growing concerns about a fresh global pandemic. India has so far reported 17 cases of the flu-like virus — with authorities insisting that there was no cause for alarm about the situation. At present, the rate of positive cases in human metapneumovirus detection is fluctuating, and the rate …

'Rate Of Positive Cases In Northern Provinces Declining': Chinese Health Official On HMPV Cases
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Rate Of Positive Cases In Northern Provinces Declining': Chinese Health Official On HMPV Cases

ABP News  

Amid the growing concern over a possible outbreak of human metapneumovirus cases, Chinese health officials have said that the rate of infections in China is declining in the country. The recent surge in cases of respiratory disease caused by HMPV in China had triggered public concern, around five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. "At present, the rate of positive cases …

HMPV latest: Chinese health officials give update on virus infection rate
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

HMPV latest: Chinese health officials give update on virus infection rate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The human metapneumovirus is not a new virus, and …

The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official says

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. “The human metapneumovirus is not a new virus, and has been with humans for at least several decades,” said Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and …

No new infectious diseases in China: China CDC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

No new infectious diseases in China: China CDC

China Daily  

BEIJING - There are no new infectious diseases in China, and the current respiratory infectious diseases in the country are all caused by known pathogens, according to an expert with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Influenza is currently the primary disease prompting visits to healthcare institutions for patients with acute respiratory infections, according to Wang Liping, a …

China marks muted 5th anniversary of first Covid death
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China marks muted 5th anniversary of first Covid death

The Hindu  

The fifth anniversary of the first known death from Covid-19 passed seemingly unnoticed in China on Saturday, with no official remembrances in a country where the pandemic is a taboo subject. There was also little online commemoration in Hong Kong, where Beijing largely snuffed out opposition voices when it imposed a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous city in …

Beijing blasts false claims regarding HMPV infection
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing blasts false claims regarding HMPV infection

China Daily  

Beijing has made a fresh rebuke to some voices labeling China's recent cases of infection with human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, as an "unknown virus", calling such claims "run counter to basic scientific knowledge and scaremongering". "It is a common virus that causes upper respiratory tract infections, and its infections are characterized by self-limiting illnesses," the spokesman said at a daily …

HMPV virus – latest: EU monitoring cases amid soaring infections across China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

HMPV virus – latest: EU monitoring cases amid soaring infections across China

The Independent  

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Not HMPV, but flu cases overwhelming hospitals: China dismisses reports of viral outbreaks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Not HMPV, but flu cases overwhelming hospitals: China dismisses reports of viral outbreaks

Firstpost  

Health experts and hospitals in China have downplayed reports by international media about rising HMPV cases overwhelming hospitals, claiming that influenza remains the dominant respiratory illness in the country this winter A baby wearing a face mask waits with family members at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. However, influenza …

The states where HMPV virus that's ravaging China is surging
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The states where HMPV virus that's ravaging China is surging

Daily Mail  

The virus fueling pandemic fears in China is surging in parts of the US Midwest, official data shows. CDC data shows 5.4 percent of tests conducted in the region during the last week of December came back positive for HMPV, compared to 1.9 in the rest of America. HMPV, which some doctors describe as 'the most important virus you've never …

What is really behind the mystery new virus gripping China and the world
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What is really behind the mystery new virus gripping China and the world

The Independent  

It was just a few days after new year’s celebrations when news of a surge in the number of people infected with a new kind of virus began to emerge. However, the number of beds occupied by patients with flu in the second week of winter is the highest “since the first publication of the measure” in 2020-21. open image …

Is this the start of a new pandemic? As HMPV spreads as China, PAT HAGAN reveals all you need to know about the 'mystery' illness
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is this the start of a new pandemic? As HMPV spreads as China, PAT HAGAN reveals all you need to know about the 'mystery' illness

Daily Mail  

The scenes are eerily familiar – crowded hospitals in China overrun by masked patients seeking medical help as infection tears through the population. HMPV belongs to the same family of infectious bugs as respiratory syncytial virus, which is already a common source of the lung infection bronchiolitis during winter – hospitalising around 30,000 children and 18,000 adults in the UK …

Everything Australians need to know about the HMPV virus ravaging China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Everything Australians need to know about the HMPV virus ravaging China

Daily Mail  

Australians have been told not to panic over an outbreak of the respiratory infection metapneumovirus, which is reported to be overwhelming hospitals in China - but experts are closely monitoring the situation. According to virus monitoring data from the UK Health Security Agency, as of December 23, ten per cent of children tested for respiratory infections in hospitals were found …

What is HMPV, the respiratory virus surging in China?
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

What is HMPV, the respiratory virus surging in China?

Al Jazeera  

HMPV infections are spreading in China, while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK. Cases of human metapneumovirus have also been reported from India amid seasonal winter patterns of a rise in respiratory illnesses. In northern China, HMPV cases have been rising among children 14 years and younger, according to Kan Biao, director of …

Patients who've been struck down by virus ravaging China describe horrific symptoms: 'Worst I've ever felt'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Patients who've been struck down by virus ravaging China describe horrific symptoms: 'Worst I've ever felt'

Daily Mail  

Patients who have been sickened by a little-known virus causing fears in China have described some of the horrific symptoms they endured. HMPV, which some doctors describe as 'the most important virus you've never heard of', has been blamed for a viral outbreak in China that is reportedly overwhelming hospitals in the country's northern provinces. Diane Davison, 60, an entertainment …

HMPV spreading, should you take a booster dose of Covid vaccine? Doctor says ‘no’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

HMPV spreading, should you take a booster dose of Covid vaccine? Doctor says ‘no’

Firstpost  

With HMPV having similar symptoms as Covid-19, there have been a concern among many on whether the available coronavirus vaccine would help keep them immune to the currently spreading virus. Authorities have increased surveillance and health officials across India have been adhering to all possible measures to contain the spread of HMPV, a flu-like respiratory illness that has overwhelmed hospitals …

HMPV tracker: Are infections surging in India, China and the UK?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

HMPV tracker: Are infections surging in India, China and the UK?

Firstpost  

As cases of Human Metapneumovirus rapidly surge in India, countries across the world such as Malaysia, Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom have The rapid rise in HMPV cases across the world has put health authorities on high alert, prompting advisories to limit further spread. Kazakhstan In a statement on Sunday, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Health revealed that it had conducted 8,360 …

UK experts urge China to reveal crucial details of HPMV outbreak - as cases DOUBLE in Britain
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK experts urge China to reveal crucial details of HPMV outbreak - as cases DOUBLE in Britain

Daily Mail  

Top British virus experts have called on Chinese authorities to disclose vital information about a worrying outbreak of the respiratory infection hMPV, which is reported to be overwhelming its hospitals. The above is a grab from a video posted online claiming to show an overwhelmed hospital unit in China The above CDC graph shows an increase in positive HMPV tests …

HMPV virus ravaging China double in the US doctors warn on outbreak
2 months, 3 weeks ago

HMPV virus ravaging China double in the US doctors warn on outbreak

Daily Mail  

Western experts have publicly called on China to be more transparent about a viral outbreak overwhelming its hospitals — as data shows the virus is growing in the US. Dr Andrew Catchpole, chief scientific officer at the infectious disease biotech hVIVO, said that while hMPV is typically reported in the colder months, 'it does seem that the rates of serious …

Is HMPV similar to Covid-19? Should you be worried?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is HMPV similar to Covid-19? Should you be worried?

Firstpost  

China’s outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus has led to global concern. The situation has raised questions about similarities between HMPV and Covid-19, as both viruses cause respiratory symptoms An outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus in China has caused global concern. “While it generally presents with mild cold-like symptoms such as nasal congestion, cough, and fever, HMPV can lead to more severe complications …

Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say

CNN  

CNN — 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. But HMPV typically circulates in the Northern Hemisphere in winter, and China’s CDC data shows that there have also been …

Ghost of Covid-19 haunts after HMPV China outbreak?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghost of Covid-19 haunts after HMPV China outbreak?

India Today  

Hands chapped, people locked inside their homes. Now, another virus has come knocking on the door of India, with seven cases of HMPV - two in Bengaluru, one in Ahmedabad, one in Chennai and Salem and two in Nagpur. "Hospitals in China are overwhelmed by severe "flu" outbreak, including influenza A and HMPV, resembling the 2020 COVID surge," wrote a …

After China, HMPV cases in India, Hong Kong: Is the scare of another pandemic real?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

After China, HMPV cases in India, Hong Kong: Is the scare of another pandemic real?

Firstpost  

Amid reports of a surge in human metapneumovirus infections in China, the respiratory virus has been detected in India. How HMPV is spreading in Asia India has detected two cases of the HMPV virus in Bengaluru, the Union Health Ministry confirmed Monday. Both cases were identified through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, as part of ICMR’s ongoing efforts …

Mint Primer | China’s new virus outbreak: what we know so far
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mint Primer | China’s new virus outbreak: what we know so far

Live Mint  

Respiratory illnesses saw a surge in China in the week to 22 December, China’s disease control authority said on 27 December. Known pathogens like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, SARS-CoV-2, and HMPV are causing the surge. Chinese authorities said that respiratory infections tend to surge in winter and spring, and total cases would be smaller than the previous year. The Indonesian …

Why HMPV is unlikely to cause a new pandemic
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why HMPV is unlikely to cause a new pandemic

India Today  

India has reported cases of Human Metapneumovirus, a key health concern emerging from China. "It's important to note the recent rise in HMPV cases in China fits seasonal patterns and higher awareness and testing," Dr Mehta pointed out, adding, "At this point, health authorities, including the WHO, have not said that HMPV threatens a pandemic." Dr Vikas Mittal, Pulmonologist, Department …

Covid originated in China’s Wuhan lab? There’s now ‘smoking gun’ evidence, says Rutgers scientist Richard Ebright
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid originated in China’s Wuhan lab? There’s now ‘smoking gun’ evidence, says Rutgers scientist Richard Ebright

Firstpost  

Referring to research proposals by Chinese scientists and their US collaborators, and the emergence of the same kind of virus near their lab at Wuhan a year later, scientist Richard Ebright says there is now smoking gun evidence for the laboratory-origin of Covid-19 pandemic in an interview with Firstpost’s Madhur Sharma Richard Ebright, a molecular biologist at Rutgers University, is …

HMPV outbreak in China: Delhi authorities issue guidelines as precautionary measure from virus
2 months, 3 weeks ago

HMPV outbreak in China: Delhi authorities issue guidelines as precautionary measure from virus

India TV News  

In the wake of the Human MetaPneumoVirus outbreak in China, India has been closely monitoring the situation. On Sunday, the Delhi health authorities issued an advisory to ensure preparedness for potential health challenges related to HMPV and other respiratory viruses. According to an official statement, Dr Vandana Bagga, Director General of Health Services, convened a meeting with chief district medical …

‘India well-prepared’: On HMPV, govt says situation in China is not unusual
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘India well-prepared’: On HMPV, govt says situation in China is not unusual

Hindustan Times  

The Union health ministry on Saturday urged people to remain calm amid the tensions over the speculated spread of HMPV in China, assuring that India is "well-prepared" to handle respiratory illnesses and that the situation in China is “not unusual”. Amid the reports of the rising respiratory illness in China in the past few weeks, a Joint Monitoring Group meeting …

Kerala watchful as influenza, HMPV surge in China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala watchful as influenza, HMPV surge in China

The Hindu  

The Health department has decided to intensify the surveillance of influenza and influenza-like illnesses in the State in the light of numerous news reports as well as social media posts about the surge in viral fever, flu, and pneumonia in China. According to available information as well as news reports, the surge in respiratory and flu-like illnesses in China is …

Can the HMPV virus in China trigger a health concern for India?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the HMPV virus in China trigger a health concern for India?

Firstpost  

Human Metapneumovirus, a respiratory virus causing flu-like symptoms, has sparked concerns following a surge in cases in China. Authorities urge precautionary measures like good hygiene and avoiding contact with sick individuals Customers wearing face masks shop ahead of the Lunar New Year, during the coronavirus disease pandemic in Hong Kong, China, January 20, 2023. File Image/Reuters Human Metapneumovirus, a respiratory …

HMPV in China: Is it similar to Covid-19 virus?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

HMPV in China: Is it similar to Covid-19 virus?

India Today  

China is witnessing a concerning rise in respiratory illnesses, with Human Metapneumovirus emerging as a significant pathogen of interest. However, in young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems, HMPV can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia, bronchitis, and exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases like asthma or COPD. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that …

Union Health Ministry monitors HMPV outbreak in China, says situation not alarming yet
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Union Health Ministry monitors HMPV outbreak in China, says situation not alarming yet

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry said on Friday that it was closely monitoring the alleged outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus in China. The Ministry maintained that while China had reported a rise in respiratory illness, particularly HMPV, India hadn’t registered any unusual spike in winter respiratory diseases. Meanwhile, Director-General of Health Services Atul Goel told reporters on Friday that no case of …

Are hospitals in China being overwhelmed by HMPV patients? Should India worry?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Are hospitals in China being overwhelmed by HMPV patients? Should India worry?

Firstpost  

There are reports that the human metapneumovirus, which causes flu-like symptoms, has left hospitals and emergency rooms overwhelmed. Hospitals in China Overwhelmed as Severe "Flu" Outbreak, Including Influenza A and HMPV, Resembling 2020 COVID Surge. pic.twitter.com/GWw9u6JxsX — Boar News December 29, 2024 ⚠️ BREAKING: Hospitals in China 🇨🇳 Overwhelmed as Severe "Flu" Outbreak, Including Influenza A and HMPV, Resembling 2020 …

China faces Covid-like virus outbreak: Should India be worried about HMPV? Here’s what experts say
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China faces Covid-like virus outbreak: Should India be worried about HMPV? Here’s what experts say

Live Mint  

It has been a little over four years since China, India and several other countries recovered from the fangs of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country reported rising cases of HMPV, especially among those under 14 in northern provinces, reported Reuters. Should India be worried about the China HMPV virus outbreak? Speaking to Livemint, Dr Arun Gupta, the President of Delhi …

India monitoring influenza cases as cold wave persists: Report
2 months, 4 weeks ago

India monitoring influenza cases as cold wave persists: Report

Hindustan Times  

The National Centre for Disease Control under the Union Health Ministry in India is closely monitoring cases of respiratory and seasonal influenza in the country amid speculations of HMPV outbreak in China, news agency ANI reported, citing official sources. After an update from the WPRO, which is one of the six regions of the World Health Organisation, sources were quoted …

COVID-like virus scare in China: All your FAQs answered on Mysterious human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
2 months, 4 weeks ago

COVID-like virus scare in China: All your FAQs answered on Mysterious human metapneumovirus (HMPV)

Live Mint  

COVID-like virus scare in China: The sudden rise in infections in China has sparked concerns about another virus outbreak after the Coronavirus. COVID-like virus scare in China Also known as HMPV, the human metapneumovirus attacks a person's respiratory system. COVID-like virus scare in China: What is HMPV? The HMPV virus has been detected in the United States, Canada, Europe and …

HMPV Outbreak in China: Viral Video shows chaos at hospital over mysterious virus; should India be worried?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

HMPV Outbreak in China: Viral Video shows chaos at hospital over mysterious virus; should India be worried?

Live Mint  

HMPV Outbreak in China: A new virus has raised concerns in China. Watch Videos of HMPV Outbreak in China here China has reported rising cases of HMPV, especially among those under 14 in northern provinces, Reuters reported, citing officials. Steps taken by China Earlier on December 27, China's disease control authority had said that it was piloting a monitoring system …

Human Metapneumovirus HMPV: After Coranvirus, mysterious virus reported in China, all you need to know
Trending News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Human Metapneumovirus HMPV: After Coranvirus, mysterious virus reported in China, all you need to know

Live Mint  

Rising cases of infections, including those caused by human metapneumovirus, have rung alarms in China. China has reported rising cases of human metapneumovirus, especially under the age of 14 in northern provinces, the news agency Reuters reported, citing officials. HMPV: About the virus The virus can cause upper and lower respiratory diseases in people of all ages. According to US …

China downplays reports of huge HMPV flu outbreak, assures travel across country is safe
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China downplays reports of huge HMPV flu outbreak, assures travel across country is safe

India TV News  

China on Friday played down reports of a massive outbreak of flu in the country overwhelming hospitals, saying that cases of the respiratory diseases which occur during the winter were less severe this year compared to last year. "Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season in the northern hemisphere," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the media …

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know

India Today  

China is currently facing an epidemic outbreak of human metapneumovirus. Besides HMPV, multiple viruses are claimed to be spreading quickly in the country, including influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Covid-19 virus. Multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly across China. SYMPTOMS OF HMPV It is an upper respiratory infection, but it can sometimes cause …

What is HMPV, the mysterious virus that China is struggling with?
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

What is HMPV, the mysterious virus that China is struggling with?

Firstpost  

Five years after Covid-19, China is grappling with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus. It was first detected in 2001 by Dutch researchers studying samples of children with respiratory infections, but it has been around for six decades The human metapneumovirus mimics the symptom of the common cold. A piece in Lancet Global Health in 2021 quoted data as showing …

Is there an epidemic brewing in China?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Is there an epidemic brewing in China?

India Today  

Social media platforms have been inundated with alarming claims about a new epidemic spreading across China. Users are sharing videos showing overcrowded hospitals and suggesting the rapid spread of multiple respiratory viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19. However, there is currently no credible evidence to support these claims, and official confirmation from health authorities remains absent. The …

The unsettled debate about Covid origins
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The unsettled debate about Covid origins

Hindustan Times  

On December 31, 2019, a notice about an unusual pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China made its way to the WHO’s disease surveillance system. Doctors who raised early alarms found their warnings quietened by institutional inertia and political opacity and critical questions about the virus’s origins – whether from Huanan Market or a laboratory incident – were buried under China’s obstructionism. …

Covid origin: China defends its ‘global traceability research’ stance after WHO seeks more access
3 months ago

Covid origin: China defends its ‘global traceability research’ stance after WHO seeks more access

Firstpost  

China claims that it has been the only country that organised experts to share traceability progress, data and research results of COVID-19 with the World Health Organization on many occasions Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease, in Wuhan, …

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data
3 months ago

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data

Al Jazeera  

Beijing insists it has shared information on the coronavirus ‘without holding anything back’. “Without transparency, sharing, and cooperation among countries, the world cannot adequately prevent and prepare for future epidemics and pandemics.” The WHO recounted how on December 31, 2019, its country office in China picked up a media statement from health authorities in the central city of Wuhan concerning …

Covid very likely came from a Chinese lab leak and there was 'obviously' a cover-up by Beijing, British expert says
4 months, 1 week ago

Covid very likely came from a Chinese lab leak and there was 'obviously' a cover-up by Beijing, British expert says

Daily Mail  

Covid most likely came from a lab leak in China and its origins were 'obviously' the subject of a cover-up by Beijing, a top British epidemiologist has said. Covid-19 emerged in Wuhan, central China, with differing theories among scientists over whether it could have come from the Wuhan Institute of Virology or a wet market in the region. Covid-19 emerged …

COVID-19 variants becoming immune-evasive, China CDC says
6 months ago

COVID-19 variants becoming immune-evasive, China CDC says

China Daily  

The dominant COVID-19 variants in China have not shown significant changes in their pathogenicity, but novel strains are becoming increasingly immune-evasive, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. "We have not observed obvious changes in the pathogenicity of offshoots of XDV and JN.1," the China CDC said. The China CDC added that emerging strains are evolving …

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