AIIMS Delhi Pneumonia Cases Unrelated to Recent Respiratory Infections In China
By Nidhi Jacob A viral post circulating on X (previously Twitter) claimed that AIIMS Delhi detected seven positive samples of the "Chinese pneumonia virus" in the capital. However, the Union Health Ministry issued a clarification stating that the viral reports are misleading. The viral post claims, "Chinese pneumonia virus detected in Delhi. Exercise caution. AIIMS Delhi Reports 7 Positive Samples of M-Pneumoniae - Bacteria Linked to China's Pneumonia Surge." It further calls for a boycott on China, holding it responsible for the spread of COVID-19. "A recent media report in a national daily h...