US Behind Monkeypox Infection; Claim Based on Nuclear Threat Initiative Report Spreads on Chinese Social Media

Chinese influencers are spreading speculation that the US is behind the surging cases of the monkeypox infections worldwide. Shu Chang, a nationalist influencer in China, misinterpreted a report and stated that the US had a plan to leak bioengineered monkeypox virus. The influencer, who has 6.41 million Weibo followers, misjudged a 2021 report on biosecurity preparedness planning by a US non-government organization, Nuclear Threat Initiative, according to Bloomberg . Symptoms of Monkeypox Twitter The World Health Organization confirmed 92 cases in 12 countries and doctors are also assessing that the disease could have a massive impact on the sexual health…