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Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Topic: HMPV

Ring in a new virus, ring out Mr Trudeau

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

2 fresh cases of HMPV detected in Nagpur, ‘treated and discharged’, says Health Dept

According to Shashikant Shambharkar, Deputy Director of Health, one of the patients is 7 years and the other 13. Their records have been sent to AIIMS Nagpur for examination.

Bengaluru HMPV cases are infants who didn’t go abroad. Govt says no unusual surge in respiratory illness

Of the two infant patients, one has been discharged, while the other is recovering. Experts & Centre stress Human Metapneumovirus not new & has been circulating for many years.

ICMR detects two cases of Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, in Karnataka

The respiratory virus is circulating globally, and is associated with respiratory illnesses in various countries.

HMPV outbreak in China not a cause for concern, say virologists. ‘Common in winter’, ‘no update by WHO’

Virologists suggest China's heightened surveillance and stricter measures post-Covid may be behind the rise in reported cases of Human Metapneumovirus.

On Camera

India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.