In mainland China, the portion of patients going to the ER with COVID has more than doubled in the last month.

People with symptoms should seek treatment after the recent rise in cases, according to respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan.

The upward trend of COVID-19 infections across China is subsiding, with the epidemic having peaked or starting to decline in most regions and the dominant strain posing no significant threat, the National Disease Control and Prevention Association (NDCPA) said on Wednesday.

FBI Deputy Director Bongino says the bureau is reviewing a potential COVID-19 origin cover-up, calling for answers amid fears over a new emerging variant.

In the latest YouGov/Economist survey, 60% of respondents said they have no or little trust in “what the U.S. government says about the origins of COVID-19 .” In contrast, 39% said they have a great deal or a fair amount of trust.

With 91,583 global Covid-19 cases in 28 days before May 11, many South Asian governments urged citizens to wear masks and stay cautious

As per official confirmation, India has a total of 1,010 active cases on 28 May 2025. This sudden spike in cases comes amid the detection of two new sub-variants of COVID-19, namely NB.1.8.1 and LF.7.