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Expert delivers verdict on new virus's connection with Covid-19 pandemic

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The HMPV outbreak is currently overwhelming hospitals in China but Beijing says respiratory infections are "less severe" and "smaller in scale" compared to last year

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Irish Mirror

HMVP symptoms as expert gives verdict on virus's connection with Covid pandemic

An outbreak of human metapneumovirus in China has raised concerns, but experts have assured that it is not as severe as the Covid pandemic. HMPV is common in winter across many countries, including Ireland.

2 months ago·Ireland

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Daily Mirror

Expert delivers verdict on new virus's connection with Covid-19 pandemic

The HMPV outbreak is currently overwhelming hospitals in China but Beijing says respiratory infections are "less severe" and "smaller in scale" compared to last year

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

What is HMPV? Experts say alarm over virus outbreak in China is overblown

An uptick of a routine virus in China ignited dire headlines and social media posts, but public health experts caution that the human metapneumovirus cases...

2 months ago

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starsalert.com

HMPV expert gives verdict on virus's connection to Covid-19 as China faces new outbreak

China is currently experiencing a HMPV outbreak, but Beijing has stated that respiratory infections are "less severe" and "smaller in scale" than last year.The Covid-19 pandemic was more severe than the HMPV virus outbreak, an expert explained today. Professor Jill Carr, a virologist, reassures that the outbreak of HMPV in China is not likely to cause another pandemic. The virus is similar to Covid in that it spreads through droplet particles in…

2 months ago

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The Wonk

Human Metapneumovirus: Is it another threat by China after COVID-19

A new year and a new Virus gift from China. China reports a new disease outbreak almost five years after the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2019-2020. On Friday, China confirmed the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) surge in their country. Moreover, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning de-emphasized the virus by saying “Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere. The diseases appear to be less sever…

2 months ago

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