The World Health Organization, WHO, has declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, a global health emergency. The WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus made the announcement at a press conference in Geneva.

Several viral social media posts claim that China has declared a state of emergency as several respiratory viruses spread rapidly across the country. “⚠️ BREAKING: China De

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), known for causing symptoms similar to the common cold, has sparked fears as cases emerge in India following a surge in China. Just days after the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) stated,

China is currently being confronted with a not yet well-known virus. A lot of people who have contracted the virus in northern China are flocking to the hospital, causing an overwhelm in several Chinese hospitals.