A surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic.

Images of hospitals overrun with masked patients have circulated widely on social media, but health experts say HMPV is not like Covid

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23vjg7v7k0o

Here we go again other Covid like outbreak.

13 minutes ago, nec209 said:

Here we go again other Covid like outbreak.

It appears you didn’t bother reading the article before posting?

1 hour ago, nec209 said:

A surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic.

Images of hospitals overrun with masked patients have circulated widely on social media, but health experts say HMPV is not like Covid

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23vjg7v7k0o

Here we go again other Covid like outbreak.

“Fears of a Covid-style pandemic are overblown, experts say, noting that such events are typically caused by new viruses, which is not the case with HMPV.”

Please do better

I also believe the "surge"was not particular different to most past seasons, with some exceptions.

On 1/20/2025 at 12:02 AM, CharonY said:

I also believe the "surge"was not particular different to most past seasons, with some exceptions.

It is old virus and been around for years so probably will not end up like covid did.

Yes. That was the message in the article you created the thread with. 

And that is why there were "past seasons".