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A large Chinese coast guard ship sailed toward the northwestern coast of the Philippines on Tuesday, coming as close as 143 km

US Supreme Court likely to uphold law that would ban Tiktok in the United States from Jan 19 unless it changes hand

Assuring that HMPV is a decades-old virus, a researcher stated that the rise in case was due to better detection

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested the US should take back control of the canal and said he would not rule out using military might to do so

Chinese disease control experts urge public on multiple occasions how to take science-based protective steps

Local people should not fall victim to competitive building of mega dams which ultimately benefits big businesses

Government and people of India express condolences on the tragic loss of life and property caused by the devastating earthquake, says EAM spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

Quake also rattles Nepal and damaged buildings; several places in Bihar too jolted, but there was no loss of life nor any damage to property

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts to carry out relief and rescue operations in the affected areas. Xi ordered utmost efforts to treat the injured and urged efforts to prevent secondary disasters

The seismically active area is where the India and Eurasia plates clash and cause uplifts that can be strong enough to change the heights of Himalayan peaks

The US Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Earthquake Centre of India put the magnitude to 7.1 saying the epicentre is located at China's Xizang of Tingri county, located 90 km North-East of Lobutse in the Khumbu Himalayan range of North-East Nepal

A handful of communities are living within 5 km of the epicentre, which was 380 km from Lhasa, the Tibetan capital

Doctors in Hyderabad have observed a noticeable increase in viral fevers and chest infections over the past two weeks. Fortunately, all patients are recovering as expected. Medical professionals advise the public to follow essential winter precautions to stay healthy during this surge in respiratory illnesses.

HMPV infections are not uncommon, with doctors in Hyderabad noting that they frequently encounter patients with similar symptoms. However, there is a possibility that the recent increase in HMPV cases in China could be linked to mutations, although these have not yet been identified through genetic testing of the HMPV variant in China.

If an outbreak with potential to spread to other areas is detected, State government can check its spread very quickly, says Veena George

Antibiotics play no major role in infections but could potentially damage the child’s gut immunity. Hence desirable to avoid them and strictly avoid self medication, says Dr Vyakaranam

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called it an annual occurrence in winter and assured that the country is safe to travel

Several social media handles on X reported that due to circulation of multiple viruses including HMPV, Covid-19 and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, hospitals, crematoriums and other public health infrastructure was getting overwhelmed, forcing the Chinese Government to declare a health emergency

Discovered in 2001, the virus can lead to upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages

Videos of crowded hospitals go viral on social media