Chinese authorities insist they are simply dealing with a rebound in severe flu and respiratory illnesses that were suppressed by lockdown measures, rather than a novel virus like the one that caused …
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What to know about the respiratory illnesses surging in some parts of China
Some parts of China have been experiencing a surge of respiratory illnesses such as flu and RSV, in the first winter since the country eased its COVID-restrictions.
Pneumonia Outbreak Sweeps Through China, Thousands Hospitalised With Severe Respiratory Problems
More than 6 percent of hospital cases were attributed to flu-like illnesses in northern China, a steep increase over past years, according to a report by Focus Taiwan. After battling the deadly …
How USS Hopper Compares to China’s Warships After Sea Confrontation
The U.S. Navy said the USS Hopper had “asserted navigational rights in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law,” before carrying on with operations. The Paracels are a collection of…
Scarily familiar scenes in China after ‘mask-wearing’ crowds pile into hospitals
Worrying video footage shows crowds gathering inside a Chinese hospital in scenes eerily reminiscient of the Covid-19 pandemic.People were seen wearing masks as local media reported health facilities being ‘overwhelmed with sick children’ in Beijing…
China Warns of Coming Respiratory Surge After Pneumonia Hit Kids
China said a surge in mycoplasma-caused pneumonia in children shows signs of ebbing, but warned that other respiratory illnesses are likely to hit the broader population hard during the mainland’s first winter after Covid restrictions.
China Sees Surge In Mysterious Pneumonia Cases Echoing Early Days of COVID Pandemic
The World Health Organization is now requesting more information from Chinese authorities about a recent, major uptick in respiratory illness in the country. The respiratory illnesses are affecting ch
Here we go again… mask-wearing crowds pile into China’s hospitals with ‘flu’
last week confirmed an increase in influenza-like illnesses in China. Officials insist a new virus is not to blame, and say flu and other winter bugs are on the rise. It is the country’s first…
China’s mystery wave of pneumonia explained as struggling hospitals overwhelmed
Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed and people are now wearing face masks due to a pneumonia-like illness which the country’s health ministry blamed on the flu and winter bugs
China brings back masks & social distancing in chilling echo of lockdown over mystery outbreak 4 years on from Covid
The concerning spread of illness comes as the nation enters its first full winter season since lifting strict COVID-19 restrictions last December. Professor Francois Balloux, from the UCL Genetics Institute, has “blamed” China’s strict lockdown…
China’s Neighbor on ‘High Alert’ Amid Major Disease Outbreak
Taiwan has recommended being up-to-date on vaccinations before visiting China and asked arrivals from China to report symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia.
China, Japan, and South Korea to resume annual trilateral meetings
The three countries had begun holding annual summits in 2008 but suspended them four years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contentious issues up for discussion at this preliminary meeting included China’s ban on Japanese seafood…
Centre tells states to review hospital preparedness amid China pneumonia scare
A mysterious pneumonia outbreak has swept through schools in China and resulted in hospitals being overwhelmed with sick children.
