After Corona, now it is being said about China that there is a bad situation there due to HMPV virus. It is being shown on social media that the hospitals there are crowded with people, people are dying and the situation has become dangerous. Not only this, even the crematorium is full. It is being shown on social media that the situation is really out of control. In these, patients wearing masks are seen in Chinese hospitals. There is apprehension that another pandemic might strike, due to which the common people have become fearful and it is natural that the question arises in their minds as to what is happening in China. I will try to tell what I have seen and felt while living in Beijing, the capital of China.
No restrictions in big cities of China
There is no panic or tense atmosphere anywhere in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities, which means everything is going on normally. People are seen roaming without any restrictions in markets, train stations, bus stands and airports. Hotels, restaurants and bars are also operating. There is no restriction in moving from one city to another. Not only this, office going people are working normally. Like Covid-19, there is no scanning or investigation. Chinese traditional New Year will be celebrated at the end of this month. Preparations are in full swing, markets are being decorated for the festival. Shops and malls are filled with various items associated with red color (considered an auspicious color). There is no fear of the virus among Chinese people, because there are many days of holidays during New Year and Chinese people have made plans to travel within the country and abroad. Meanwhile, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that this is not a new virus. In such a situation, there is no need to panic, but caution must be taken. According to Li Tongchang, a doctor at Yuan Hospital in Beijing, no new strain of the virus has been found in any patient so far, although some local media reports say that China’s big cities have reached the peak flu season. .
The Chinese government is denying that people are getting sick from HMVP.
Actually, it is very cold in China these days. Meanwhile, in the last few weeks, cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection have increased in the northern areas of the country. The Chinese government and Chinese experts are not denying that people are falling ill due to HMPV infection. He says that due to this, patients suffering from this are experiencing symptoms like headache, fatigue and muscle pain, as well as difficulty in breathing. According to experts, it is like a seasonal flu, as it happens almost every year in winter, although this time more people have been affected by this virus than before. This virus is mainly infecting children, elderly and those with low immunity.
Health experts said HMPV is not like corona virus
Contrary to the reports released in the media, health experts are saying that HMPV is not like Corona virus. This virus has been present for many decades, often small children get infected by it, but it is also a fact that it can make children and people with weak immunity seriously ill. Experts say that in HMPV, infection often occurs in the upper part of the respiratory tract. Its symptoms seem almost like flu, but patients are recovering within a few days after taking the medicine. Meanwhile, doctors are advising to wear masks and minimize going to crowded places. As is commonly said in flu infection. Along with this, the news being shown in Indian news channels is also being made fun of on Chinese social media. Along with such videos, clippings of unrestricted movement of people in the markets and stations of China are being posted.
Know what the Chinese government said
On the other hand, the Chinese government says that this major flu strain is H1N1 type influenza A. China has admitted that its cases have increased. Especially small children and the elderly are at greater risk from this flu. Let us tell you here that nowadays it is very cold in North China, thus it is being called seasonal flu. According to experts, HMPV was first identified in the Netherlands in 2001. The virus spreads through direct contact between people or when a person touches surfaces contaminated with it. Most people experience symptoms like cough, fever and nasal congestion.
This was the condition in China during Covid
I was present in China during the Covid-19 pandemic. During that time, strict restrictions were imposed to stop the spread of the virus. One was not allowed to go to market or office without scanning the health code. As we know that in recent years the Corona epidemic caused havoc all over the world, due to which millions of people lost their lives. In many countries the situation had become so uncontrollable that even seeing it would send shivers down one’s spine. There would hardly be any country in the world where the Covid-19 virus has not wreaked havoc. This caused huge economic loss and crores of people lost their jobs. It had also become very difficult to go from one city to another. And people also faced all kinds of restrictions in going from one country to another. This had a very bad impact on the economy. It should be hoped that we do not have to face any other epidemic in the coming days.
