Respiratory virus surging in China; a new global pandemic?

Cases of respiratory illnesses are surging in northern China, especially among children, raising global concerns about a potential new pandemic threat, four years after the emergence of COVID-19 in the country. Chinese health authorities claim the increase is due to a mix of known viruses, coinciding with the country’s first full cold season post the lifting of strict COVID restrictions last December.

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