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

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

Official bodies are starting to call for more transparency from China, who initially appeared to play down the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that Beijing needs to be more open with ...

While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern ...

Whether Covid-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested ...

A poll suggests that Germans who get their news from TikTok, rather than traditional media, are less critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It comes amid a debate over shutting down the Chinese ...

The HMPV outbreak is currently overwhelming hospitals in China but Beijing says respiratory infections are "less severe" and ...

China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births ...

but the current situation in China with high HMPV cases is very different to the threats initially posed by SARS-CoV-2 resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic." There are currently no vaccines ...

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, began in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. The first case of the virus was identified in December 2019 and was linked to a seafood market in ...

China and Britain have restarted economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury ...