Posts falsely claim mystery disease outbreak, state of emergency in China
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 media posts are spotlighting is human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which was discovered in 2001. It causes coldlike symptoms and most cases are mild.
The posts are mostly false. Chinese authorities have reported an increase in some respiratory infections, but the increases ...
Recent reports from China have highlighted a worrying increase in respiratory infections, with hospitals facing overcrowding ...
The incident highlights the importance of data transparency and combating misinformation to ensure effective responses to ...
Hospitals overrun, crematoriums strained, and citizens panickingChina grapples with a state of emergency as multiple ...
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 ...
Rescuers in China’s Tibet region searched Wednesday for survivors trapped in rubble, a day after a powerful earthquake killed ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback