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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.

The Hill on MSN · 5h

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 as of Tuesday. The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu

China sentences filmmaker to over 3 years in jail

RSF · 1h

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 ...

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 ...

Yahoo News7d

COVID-19: WHO demands China share data, open files, to help uncover origins of virus

Dec. 31 (UPI) --The World Health Organization marked the fifth anniversary of the emergence of COVID-19 on Tuesday by ...

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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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 ...

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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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, ...

Tagtik on MSN16h

New virus: China takes drastic measures

China is currently experiencing a surge in infections from a respiratory virus, leading to overcrowded hospitals as local ...

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