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Hosted on MSN · 19h

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.

'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 fears might be overblown.

China sentences filmmaker to over 3 years in jail

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 · 19h

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.

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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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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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 ...

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China Battles New Virus Outbreak: A New Health Crisis? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

A New Health Crisis? | Vantage with Palki Sharma China is once again at the centre of a health concern, five years after the ...

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