Speculation over HMPV virus infects social media

Speculation over HMPV virus infects social media

[France24 Asia-Pacific] - 01/14/2025

The surge in cases of the flu-like HMPV virus in northern China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic. Users on social media are spreading alarmist claims such as fake lockdown announcements, states of emergency and mortality rates. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.



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