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5 questions about the latest disease outbreak in China
The wave of respiratory diseases hitting China is more likely the return of seasonal illness the country suppressed with prolonged Covid lockdowns than another pandemic threat. Children are flooding hospitals now in the same way…
China hospitals set up ‘homework zones’ so sick children can study during pneumonia outbreak
China is grappling with a surge in cases of respiratory illnesses in children due to an “overlap of known pathogens” as the country braces for its first winter since lifting the stringent Covid-19 restrictions. The…
Taiwan independence means war Beijing
China has reacted sharply to rhetoric from politicians in Taipei ahead of a presidential election on the island China is willing to allow …
What 5 infectious disease experts think about China’s surge in respiratory illnesses
The infectious disease community is closely watching a surge of mystery illnesses in China that many have compared to the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that officials…
China Deploys Howitzers As War on Border Threatens To Spill Over
The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army “deployed howitzers and counter-battery radars in its ongoing live-fire exercise on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border,” …
2 reasons China’s mysterious respiratory illness outbreak isn’t the new COVID, according to the WHO
Cases of respiratory illness among children in northern China have surged in recent weeks … mostly in children, to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions — which mostly ended in December 2022 — and …
Business Leaders Make Progress On Lucrative Deals With Beijing After Shelling Out Thousands For Dinner With Xi
Business leaders who paid thousands to dine with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 finalized lucrative deals with Beijing in the days following, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Doctors Fear for China’s Elderly As Disease Peak Approaches
China’s current wave of respiratory infections has largely hit children, but experts say that may change as the holiday season approaches.
CDC Speaks Out Over China’s Pneumonia Outbreak as Concerns Grow
The health agency said it was monitoring the situation, and that the rise in hospitalizations was due to “simultaneous increases in a number of known” diseases.
Surge in respiratory illnesses among children in China swamping hospitals
Health experts say there is no immediate cause for international concern regarding the surge in respiratory illnesses, which include pneumonia.
Workers in Hazmat Suits Spray Down Streets in China — Reviving Practice Used During COVID Pandemic
Public health workers have been spotted in China spraying down streets with disinfectants, in scenes nearly identical to how the country reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photos of the workers have emerged from Sanhe, a…
U.S. Sounds The Alarm After New Chinese ‘Pneumonia Outbreak’
U.S. officials are concerned about a new outbreak of respiratory illnesses in China, particularly affecting children. Hospitals in northern China are overwhelmed with sick children, leading to questions from the World Health Organization about the…
