Reports say the COVID-19 outbreak in China is escalating: H3N1 influenza is spreading across Beijing

"In recent weeks, social media across China has been flooded with personal stories about a fast-spreading seasonal illness. Many people say this year’s “fake flu,” as netizens jokingly call it, feels far more aggressive than previous waves. “I opened my mouth and it felt just like my first bad cold,” one resident said. Reports claim that a large number of students in Shanghai’s middle and high schools have fallen sick, leaving classrooms half-empty. Others online say they aren’t sure what’s circulating in Beijing, only that this wave feels “too powerful,” with some people sick for several days straight.
Many netizens in Beijing shared that they developed a fever as soon as they arrived in the city, describing symptoms that “didn’t feel like a normal cold.” Posts from the northeastern provinces show long lines at children’s hospitals, with parents warning each other to prepare basic medicine early. Several users compared this year’s illness to early COVID outbreaks, though these are only public reactions and not official statements.


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