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Beijing, Aug 9 (EFE).- A new strain of henipavirus originating from animals has infected 35 people in two Chinese provinces, the state-run media reported on Tuesday, bringing back the horrifying memories of the coronavirus outbreak that started in China in 2019. The Langya henipavirus has been found in the eastern Shandong and central Henan provinces, Global Times newspaper said. According to the newspaper, none of the cases was serious, citing research done by scientists from China and Singapore and England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The novel virus was found in throat swab samples from patients with symptoms of fever. The...
