China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

As global coverage of infectious diseases continues to evolve as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of developing severe illness due to ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in northern China. Infectious disease experts say risk to the U.S. is low.

AAP FactCheck – An outbreak of a common virus in northern China has triggered false claims on social media that it's a new pathogen that could trigger a pandemic. Experts say human metapneumovirus ...

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including ...

China has not declared a state of emergency. PolitiFact checked multiple Chinese and U.S. government websites and found no public health emergency announcements. One of the respiratory viruses social ...

CASES of a virus that led to pandemic-fears in China have risen in England, according to official figures. The UK has seen an assortment of winter illnesses surge this winter, including flu, ...

The CIA now assesses the virus that causes Covid-19 more likely originated from an accidental lab leak in China, rather than ...

A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...

Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil.