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.
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...
The posts are mostly false. Chinese authorities have reported an increase in some respiratory infections, but the increases ...
Social media claims about a new epidemic overwhelming hospitals and crematories in China, involving influenza A, HMPV, ...
Recent reports from China have highlighted a worrying increase in respiratory infections, with hospitals facing overcrowding ...
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HMPV: China's healthcare system not overwhelmed, says WHOThe World Health Organisation has dismissed social media claims of a state of emergency in China, asserting that the healthcare system is not overwhelmed and current respiratory illness trends align ...
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 ...
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