A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...

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 ...

The posts are mostly false. Chinese authorities have reported an increase in some respiratory infections, but the increases ...

Despite the lack of an official proclamation, social media speculation about a state of emergency has been stoked by reports ...

Social media claims about a new epidemic overwhelming hospitals and crematories in China, involving influenza A, HMPV, ...

Hospitals overrun, crematoriums strained, and citizens panickingChina grapples with a state of emergency as multiple ...

Leeds, United States - A major winter storm is sweeping across the US South, prompting school closures and flight disruptions across the region. A state of emergency has been declared in multiple ...

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

There are even claims that China has declared a state of emergency, though this has not been confirmed. HMPV is known to cause flu-like symptoms and can also present symptoms similar to Covid-19.

The World Health Organisation has dismissed social media claims of a state of emergency in China, asserting that the healthcare system is not overwhelmed and current respiratory illness trends align ...