The world is holding its breath as unconfirmed reports suggest a mystery disease is ravaging China leading to overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums – but the nation is trying to downplay fears.
China has long been identified as the source of the Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus which went on to spark a global pandemic after the first human patients were discovered in the city of Wuhan in November 2019.
Around the world over seven million people died from Covid and in the UK the latest estimates are 208,000 people lost their lives to the disease.
Now unconfirmed local media reports from China are suggesting a new bug, thought to be connected to the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), is now causing severe and even deadly results.
“The diseases appear to be less severe and spread on a smaller scale compared to the previous year.
“I can assure you the Chinese government cares about the heal of Chinese citizens and foreigners in China.
