China, HMPV and COVID-19 pandemic

A respiratory virus is spreading in China. Here's why it's not the new COVID-19.
Unlike COVID-19, human metapneumovirus has been around for decades, and we understand how it spreads and how to treat it.
What We Know About HMPV, the Virus Spreading in China
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV is common and decades old.
Surging number of HMPV cases in China are triggering 'new Covid' fears
Chinese authorities reported a rising rate of children under 14 testing positive for HMPV (human metapneumovirus).
China’s Winter Surge of Flu-Like hMPV Cases Puts Nations on Edge
China’s winter illness season is less severe compared to the year before, according to data from its health authority. But the proliferation of a long-standing though little-known pathogen called human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been raising alarm both at home and in other countries.
Overblown fears of HMPV cases in China reflect pandemic scars
Public health experts caution that the human metapneumovirus cases are part of the typical ebb and flow of respiratory virus seasons.
Hospitals overwhelmed as new virus spreads in China
Hospitals in China are overwhelmed with patients as cases of the new HMPV virus rise. There are concerns that it could trigger a new epidemic, similar to COVID-19, informs NDTV. According to the publication,

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