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What we know about the respiratory disease outbreak that is ‘overwhelming’ hospitals in China

Hospitals in China are inundated with cases of respiratory illness and sick children suffering from pneumonia-like symptoms, prompting further scrutiny from the World Health Organization (WHO). A children’s hospital in Beijing told state media CCTV that the institution was admitting at least 7,000 patients a day, far exceeding its capacity. Last week, more than 13,000… Read More »

China says hospitals are not overwhelmed with ‘mysterious’ pneumonia

Chinese authorities say there is no evidence of “unusual or new” pathogens causing a wave of pneumonia infections in children in the country. Health records handed over Thursday following requests from the World Health Organization showed that Chinese hospitals first recorded a spike in cases of the respiratory disease in children in May, five months… Read More »