Day: January 10, 2025
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BRICS Adds New Partner Countries: What It Means for the World
On January 1, 2025, BRICS expanded by welcoming nine new partner countries: Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan. This expansion follows the admission of four new members in 2024 and is part of BRICS’ strategy to enhance its influence and promote economic cooperation among Global South nations. With these additions, BRICS…
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Fears of a New Pandemic: Why HMPV Isn’t Another COVID-19
Hospitals in China are seeing increased human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, particularly among children, due to seasonal factors and cold weather. HMPV, identified in 2001, usually causes moderate flu-like symptoms, but it can cause sickness in young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems. Experts emphasize that fears of a pandemic akin to COVID-19…
