Human metapneumovirus is spreading in China, but health experts say it’s not a repeat of COVID-19.Unlike COVID-19, HMPV has been around for decades, so we know how it spreads and how to treat it.But …
China’s latest virus surge is the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has also seen spikes in the U.S. Here are the symptoms and whether it could be the next pandemic
News that northern China is seeing a surge of the respiratory illness called human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bringing an uptick in hospitalizations, is sparking a bit of anxious déjà vu on social media.
Philippines deploys air and sea assets to track Chinese ‘monster’
MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China’s largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship’s …
China’s WuXi Biologics to sell Irish vaccine facility to Merck for $500 million
China’s WuXi Biologics said on Monday it will sell its vaccine facility in Ireland to U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co for about $500 million. The Financial Times had reported in October that WuXi and WuXi AppTec are planning to sell some of their operations,
China’s economy took centre stage in Xi’s new year address, spinning slow growth as a ‘remarkable’ achievement
The mainstay of Xi’s address concerned the economic success of China. He stressed that the Chinese economy is thriving, and explained that China’s total GDP is soon expected to surpass 130 trillion yuan (£14.3 trillion). This equates to a 4.9% increase in GDP over the course of the last 12 months.
Philippines deploys maritime and air assets to monitor China’s ‘monster ship’
The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China’s largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship’s presence an act of Chinese “intimidation,
Trump says he and China’s Xi have been talking through aides
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have been speaking through representatives and he believes the two leaders will get along. “We’ve already been …
China’s export ban to push antimony prices to new highs
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China’s Xi cites corruption as ‘biggest threat’ to ruling Communist party
Corruption is the biggest threat to China’s Communist Party, President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a clear warning that the ruling party is resolved to tackle a long-running problem that is now …
China’s WuXi Biologics to sell Ireland vaccine facility to Merck for $500 million
China’s WuXi Biologics said on Monday it will sell its vaccine facility in Ireland to Merck for about $500 million.