Cases of respiratory illnesses have been surging in northern China, particularly among children. - EPA-EFE via The Straits Times/ANN
BEIJING/PARIS: Cases of respiratory illnesses have been surging in northern China, particularly among children, sparking speculation online of a new pandemic threat four years after Covid-19 first emerged in the country.
However Chinese health authorities have said the rising infections are a mix of already known viruses and are linked to the country's first full cold season after strict Covid restrictions were lifted last December.
