Item 2 Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that was first identified in 2001 in the Netherlands. It belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family, similar to the viruses that cause measles and mumps. HMPV primarily affects the upper and lower respiratory tracts, leading to symptoms that can mimic those of the common cold or more…

21/12/20 There is a variant to the COVID-19 strain which has currently been identified in the UK and South Africa although it may be current in India and other countries.This variant is roughly the 23rd or so variant identified since the pandemic began and known as 69-70 deletion. What makes this variant particularly interesting is…