WHO Says Hantavirus Is Not Like Covid

By BPN News Desk May 8, 2026

International

The World Health Organization has said the current hantavirus outbreak should not be compared with Covid-19 or influenza, stressing that the virus spreads very differently. The clarification comes after concerns rose over a recent outbreak linked to a cruise ship, where the Andes strain of

Health

AIIMS Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccines and Deaths

By BPN News Desk December 15, 2025

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has said there is no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults. The clarification comes amid public speculation and misinformation suggesting a possible connection between vaccines and unexplained fatalities in people under 40. AIIMS officials said the findings are based on a

Op-Eds Opinion

China Silences a Wuhan COVID Whistleblower, the World Silences Itself

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

When the coronavirus first tore through Wuhan in 2020, the world was fed two versions of reality. The official one from Beijing painted a picture of control, order, and discipline — the virus was being handled, the people were united, the Party was in charge. And then there was the version from a lone woman, […]

International

China Sentences Journalist Zhang Zhan to 4 More Years

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

Chinese citizen-journalist Zhang Zhan has been handed a four-year prison sentence on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” according to Reporters Without Borders. Background of the Case Zhang was originally detained in May 2020 for reporting from Wuhan on the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak. She was convicted in December 2020 under the […]