China has witnessed a surge in child pneumonia cases, sparking concerns of a new pathogen. WHO attributed it to typical winter infections rather than new pathogens. The high pneumonia prevalence, different from influenza, raises alarms. Pneumonia, causing lung inflammation, impacts the vulnerable. Recognizing red flag symptoms like chest pain, fatigue, nausea, and shortness of breath aids timely diagnosis and treatment.
Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children.
China's economy is bedevilled by both structural and cyclical factors, but there is still space of policies to support households and productive employment.
Despite lacklustre growth and geopolitical uncertainty, the first signs of economic recovery are beginning to show in China, writes Yiping Huang (Peking University).