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China, HMPV

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 · 6h

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.

ABC 7 Chicago · 7h

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.

Yahoo · 7h

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,

China sentences filmmaker to over 3 years in jail

RSF · 53m

China: Documentary filmmaker Chen Pinlin sentenced to three and a half years for covering historic protests against censorship

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the three-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed to Chinese documentary filmmaker Chen Pinlin, found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for his film documenting the 2022 “White Paper” protests against censorship and regime abuses.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

China COVID Protest Filmmaker Sentenced to Prison, Former Lawyer Says

A judge sentenced Chen Pinlin, 33, to jail for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" in a closed-door trial on Monday, Daniel Fang, who handled Chen's case before leaving China last year, told Reuters. He cited people familiar with the case.

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.

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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 ...

5hon MSN

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 ...

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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 ...

NDTV5d

China Faces New Virus Outbreak Five Years After Covid Crisis

China is dealing with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapidly ...

WJCL on MSN4h

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 ...

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Experts debunk HMPV myths, say there is ‘no sign of serious global issue’ from virus in China

A surge in cases of the respiratory virus HMPV in China has sparked concern online, but scientists warn the spread is very ...

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Massive country re-introduces strict Covid rules as mystery new Chinese virus spreads

The Indian state of Karnataka has re-introduced Covid precautions after the outbreak of a so-called 'mystery illness' in ...

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