FACT CHECK: No evidence of state of emergency in China over alleged new epidemic

Claim: China has declared a state of emergency due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, including influenza A, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the claim have spread on various social media platforms. One such post was published on X (formerly Twitter) by an account named “SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)” which has over 35,800 followers. The post has now accumulated 5.9 million views, 13,000 reactions...