Gujarat has reported its fourth human metapneumovirus (HMPV) case, with a nine-month-old child catching the virus. File | Photo Credit: PTI Gujarat has reported its fourth human metapneumovirus (HMPV) case, with a nine-month-old child contracting the infection in Ahmedabad, officials said Saturday (January 11, 2024). All the cases have been reported in less than a week. … Read more
Getty Images Beijing has experienced a surge in flu-like HMPV cases, especially among children, which it attributed to a seasonal spike In recent weeks, scenes of hospitals in China overrun with masked people have made their rounds on social media, sparking worries of another pandemic. Beijing has since acknowledged a surge in cases of the … Read more
Mumbai: India’s key benchmark indices fell about 1.6% on Monday as the detection of Human Metapneumovirus, or HMPV, cases in India kindled pandemic memories and concerns over interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan further spooked investors, already on edge due to the falling rupee and overseas investors selling. The Nifty fell 388.7 points, … Read more