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https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/hmpv-virus-outbreak-is-surging-across-china-should-we-be-worried/ss-AA1x2Vnt?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8f89cfc73de84f 7cb81063eaddf8c0e5&ei=14#image=1

What are your thoughts on this?

More details can be found here. It has been around for a long time but I think the panic is only because China has an increased number of cases than in other countries. Most of the world still has its trauma from Covid-19 breaking out in Wuhan almost exactly five years ago to the day. But it's important to remember that China has about 15% of the global population, so of course the case count are going to be much higher there than elsewhere in the world.

Pneumonia has been pretty bad across the United States since the mid-fall. Everyone in my immediate family, but me, has come down with it in the past two months. It gets worse during the winter month, and this isn't anything spectacular. Again, this panic is only because China is reporting a higher number of cases. I suggest users check out that BBC article I linked at the beginning of the post. It goes over all the important points that might be of concern. :)

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Originally Posted by Hiraeth. (Post 1397566)

Thank you for sharing that link. :)

I don't think this will amount to much, the hospitals here in the UK are currently more concerned and inundated with just regular flu/covid due to it being winter and flu and covid cases being higher due to the season (winter). Hospitals here are requiring people visiting the hospitals etc to wear face coverings etc.

I am however not overly concerned about this HMPV virus - The new is mainly focusing on china, because thats where most of the cases are, currently I do not know of one case being in the UK, I think alot of news is just purely scaremongering. Also if it does spread and cause a pandemic I personally don't think that in the UK a lockdown would work or be obeyed in the UK due to how the government here in the UK handled the last pandemic with their parties etc... and how that all became a scandal.

We have to remember that it's winter and cases of flu etc are going to be alot higher due to the time of year etc.

Nah I wouldnt worry. Infectious disease officials are usually on the side of hype and even they are saying this wont become the next COVID like pandemic. It isnt a new virus and it has a smaller R0 value than even the original covid variant.