COVID-19 patients died globally, the second time daily fatalities surpassed the 17,000 mark since the pandemic began.

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...

Unlike COVID-19, human metapneumovirus has been around for decades, and we understand how it spreads and how to treat it.

The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of Covid-19, five years on from ...

Is China facing a COVID 2.0 with the rise of HMPV cases? Recent headlines suggest a dire situation, but what’s the reality?

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...

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

Cast your mind back. The month is January, and there are early warnings about a respiratory virus originating in China. It ...

The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV ...

Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those ...

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