A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 15, 2025. India reports fifteen cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that recently gains attention following an outbreak in China. The Centre states that HMPV is already in ''circulation'' globally and emphasizes that ''there's no need to panic.'' (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

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