Doctors from the US and other Western countries called on China to share more details regarding its rising HMPV cases. The Daily Mail says Beijing is yet to comment on the viral footage of overcrowded waiting rooms and wards on social media.

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said.