China is experiencing a surge in infections of a respiratory virus, leading to public concerns about an outbreak. The virus, identified as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has seen cases spiking across northern Chinese provinces this winter,

Authorities in Beijing have downplayed surge in cases, which comes five years after world was first alerted to emergence of Covid-19

India has seen a sudden spike in HMPV cases, with seven infections reported so far across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. The first case was detected in an eight-month-old infant in Bengaluru.

What is the current situation with HMPV? The current HMPV situation in China is a new outbreak of a known and relatively well-understood virus that has likely circulated among hum

As HMPV viral disease spreads in China with India, too, registering five cases, #Lockdown has started to trend on social media. Will India see a lockdown soon?

High levels of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in parts of China. The news has sparked some concern, no doubt reminding people of a certain virus that erupted from this part of the world almost exactly five years ago.