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Virus discovered in China carried by shrews unlikely to become the next COVID, scientists suggest
- A new virus discovered in eastern China has infected at least 35 people between 2018 and 2021.
- The pathogen, identified as the Langya henipavirus, or LayV, is believed to be carried by shrews and causes fever, coughs, headaches, nausea and other symptoms in humans.
- Scientists involved in the first research into LayV did not find a link between the 35 cases, which suggests there is no human-to-human transmission.
- While the virus is not expected to cause another epidemic or pandemic, the scientists’ findings shed light on the frequency of zoonotic spillovers.
A virus recently discovered in eastern China is unlikely to cause another pandemic, according to scientists involved in its research.
The pathogen, identified as the Langya henipavirus, has so far infected 35 people in Shandong and Henan provinces from 2018 to 2021. The first case reportedly involved a 53-year-old Qingdao city farmer who sought medical treatment for a fever, cough, headaches and nausea.
Controversial Wilmington police sergeant being investigated for ‘China virus’ Facebook post
- A Wilmington police sergeant is under investigation after posting an anti-Asian comment on Facebook.
- The police sergeant, Stephanie Castellani, posted to a Middletown neighborhood Facebook page labeling COVID-19 as “the China virus.”
- Castellani has a history of posting inflammatory claims on Facebook where she once suggested that 9/11 was organized by the U.S. government and spread false information about COVID-19.
- The Wilmington Police Department has been facing scrutiny for allegedly being a hostile work environment towards minority officers.
- Residents of Wilmington expressed their disdain over Castellani’s behavior and condemned the 20-year police veteran for having a poor understanding of the community.
A Wilmington police sergeant is facing an internal investigation after she posted an anti-Asian Facebook post to a local neighborhood page that referred to COVID-19 as the “China virus.”
Stephanie Castellani, a 20-year police veteran, uploaded a post to a Middletown neighborhood Facebook page that labeled COVID-19 as the “China virus,” reported Delaware Online. In the post, she allegedly wrote, “And just like that… the CHINNNA VIRUS miraculously disappeared.”
‘Highly Pathogenic’ Bird Flu Erupts 340 Miles Away From Wuhan, China
Chinese authorities have reported that a highly pathogenic strain of the H5N1 bird flu has been discovered in Hunan, China.
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced on Saturday that the strain was found at a farm in the city of Shaoyang in Hunan Province.
It’s Coronavirus Season. You Know What That Means? Racism. Lots of It
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own.
It’s coronavirus season, boys and girls! You know what that means? Racists. Lots, and lots of racists.
First Person Cured of Novel Coronavirus in Wuhan, Chinese Authorities Say
Authorities have confirmed the first person has been cured of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China where the disease originated.
The patient, only identified as 56-year-old Chen, was discharged from the hospital after showing significant improvements in her respiratory system, according to Beijing Daily newspaper via RT.
China’s Mysterious Coronavirus Has Reached the United States
The first case of coronavirus — a respiratory disease first reported in Wuhan, China where six people died and at least 200 people have been infected — has made its way to the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Tuesday.
Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said that a male patient in his 30s was being treated at Snohomish County, Washington, a two-hour drive north of Seattle.
China’s ‘Mystery Virus’ Now Found in Thailand, Japan
The “mystery virus” that has so far infected at least 200 people in mainland China since the end of December has been detected in neighboring countries.
The pathogen, which presents symptoms similar to pneumonia, was identified on Jan. 8 as a new strain of coronavirus — the same family responsible for the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003.
China Suffers From Mystery Virus Outbreak After 59 People Fall Ill
Chinese health officials have officially ruled out Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), bird flu, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as dozens of people in central China are infected by mysterious viral pneumonia.
A total of 59 people have been affected by the virus in Wuhan, Hebei province, China, according to the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on Sunday night via The Straits Times. Seven patients are reportedly in critical condition.
Bay Area Boy Mysteriously Dies From Common Virus
A 9-year-old boy in Milpitas, California died after contracting a common infection among children, baffling his parents and some doctors who now call for a public health investigation.
Tristan Michael Ang passed away at an intensive care unit on June 28, six days after “a mild summer bug” began to present more serious signs and symptoms, including confusion, forgetfulness and terrible headaches.
African Swine Virus That Has 100% Kill-rate Sweeping Through China’s Pork Industry
Chinese pork production is facing a threat of a highly contagious flu virus that has already spread to a dozen provinces in the past three months.
The deadly African swine fever has reportedly spread to the 12 provinces which cater to over half the pig population in China, according to The Guardian.
China Just Launched a $15 All-in-One Treatment Pill for HIV
HIV treatment just became less expensive and more convenient for those who have the virus in China.
On Jan. 20, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) launched Triumeq, its top antiretroviral drug currently available in 50 markets worldwide.
French Company Injects 733,000 Filipino Children With Potentially Dangerous Virus Vaccine
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) is on high alert after French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur announced that its first-ever approved Dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, has potentially adverse effects.
“The analysis confirmed that Dengvaxia provides persistent protective benefit against dengue fever in those who had prior infection. For those not previously infected by dengue virus, however, the analysis found that in the longer term, more cases of severe disease could occur following vaccination upon a subsequent dengue infection,” the company wrote in its announcement on Nov. 29.
