2026-11-08
Recently, a set of screenshots of netizen comments has been circulating on social media. Netizens use 'music student' to refer to depressed students, 'playing the violin' to refer to self-harm, and 'singing bel canto' to refer to crying. A netizen from Hebei claimed that almost the entire high school class were 'music students,' and when a classmate self-harmed, they once thought, 'one less competitor.' Another netizen mentioned that even when hospitals identified issues, the school would not grant leave, and a netizen from Jiangsu mentioned a 'series of over a dozen jumps.'
2026-11-08
On November 8, a netizen posted content on Weibo exposing the current fate of PCR testing companies, sparking widespread attention.
2026-10-22
Residents of Nigeria's capital Abuja express concern over the Ebola outbreak and potential lockdown measures.
2026-10-20
On October 20, Bai Baoguo, a teacher at Yan'an University, placed his bank card by his wife's pillow while his family was napping, and took a taxi alone to Wanhua Mountain in Yan'an to commit suicide by jumping into a lake. His students stated that he had been suffering from depression for one or two years and had previously been hospitalized.
2026-10-15
On October 15, a veteran in Anhui posted a video appeal, showing his veteran preferential treatment certificate, two outstanding soldier medals, and the medical records of all four family members. He said his family was hospitalized with serious illnesses and unable to pay the costs, and that doctors told him his child's life would be in danger if not treated promptly.
2026-10-15
On October 15, a retired soldier and father of triplets who had been discharged for 8 years posted a video saying he had spent two years seeking medical treatment in Shanghai for his seriously ill daughter and was pleading for social assistance, but the comment section was met with sarcasm and mockery from some netizens.
2026-10-14
According to a post by X user QuanLujun (@QuanLujun) at 11:29 Beijing time on October 14, Hulunbuir City issued a plague prevention and control risk alert, and stated that those previously accused of spreading rumors should respond. This post is the only source in this batch, with a related link attached; the specific details of the alert were not elaborated in the post.
2026-10-13
On October 13, a reporter called the Hulunbuir Municipal Health Commission, and staff responded that there was no local plague outbreak. The plague prevention and control risk advisory issued earlier was merely routine public science education, and the related content has now been deleted to avoid public misunderstanding.
2026-10-11
An AFP correspondent reporting from the site of the outbreak in Russia's Far East said local residents revealed that the actual number of plague deaths was 10, contradicting the official Russian figure of 1, drawing attention.
2026-10-11
Reports circulating online claim that three suspected cases of plague imported from Russia have been found in Henan, China, and the host reminds the public to pay attention and take precautions.
2026-10-11
The Hulunbuir City Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated in a document that the area is a natural plague reservoir and warned of the risk of pneumonic plague coming from the Far East region of Russia.
Location: Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia ·
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Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-10-11
On October 11, the official authorities of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, issued a plague prevention and control risk alert, mentioning that an employee of the Plague Control and Research Institute in Irkutsk, Russia, died on October 2 from pneumonia of unknown cause. The alert reminded people coming from epidemic areas in the Russian Far East to seek immediate medical attention if they develop suspected symptoms and to disclose their travel history. The World Health Organization said on October 10 that it still could not determine the cause of the disease.
2026-10-10
On October 10, a netizen in Changchun, Jilin posted a video claiming that local medical care requires giving doctors red envelopes for everything from giving birth to surgery, and that those who don't will receive special treatment, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
2026-10-09
On October 9, Chinese netizens posted videos showing many Chinese people in Russia waiting at customs to return home; other netizens, worried about the risk of the epidemic spreading, demanded that all returning personnel be rounded up and quarantined.
2026-10-08
On October 8, the governor of Russia's Irkutsk Oblast announced that quarantine for close contacts related to the local plague research institute had ended and medical observation was completed.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Dongjing News, run by Guizhou Radio and Television, posted a video on Bilibili claiming that online reports of plague cases in Russia were false news, and that in fact an employee of a Russian plague research institute had been diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown cause. In the comment section, netizens flooded the thread with sarcasm at the official debunking routine.
2026-10-07
The World Health Organization says it has been in touch with Russian authorities and is tracking developments following the death of a female staff member at a plague research center in the Irkutsk region of Siberia.
2026-10-07
Russian officials said that 5000 tests had been carried out on the relevant laboratory and no dangerous pathogens were found, while the World Health Organization continues to press Russia for information.
2026-10-06
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio asked Russia in Iceland to release more information about the Irkutsk laboratory incident to the world, and warned against repeating the disaster of China covering up the epidemic.
2026-10-06
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow publicly announced deaths from a rat lung disease and quarantine measures, calling on U.S. citizens to cancel trips to Russia immediately or leave as soon as possible.
2026-10-06
The World Health Organization issued a statement saying that because the information provided by Russia is still incomplete, it is currently impossible to fully assess the risk of the pneumonic plague incident in Russia.
2026-10-06
The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated on October 6 that China and Russia maintain close exchange and cooperation in the prevention and control of infectious diseases, including plague.
2026-10-05
A candidate in a teacher recruitment exam in Puning, Guangdong, posted that on August 6 staff of the municipal Education Bureau persuaded him to fill out a voluntary withdrawal of employment form on the grounds that he failed the HIV physical exam. The physical exam standards revised in 2013, as specified in the recruitment announcement, do not list AIDS as a disqualifying condition, yet the Education Bureau refused to hire him based on the version revised in 2007. After refusing to sign, the candidate filed complaints with the letters and visits, human resources and social security, and discipline inspection departments, and on August 17 received a written certificate of physical exam failure and applied for administrative reconsideration; the problem remains unresolved.
2026-10-02
A laboratory worker at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died of severe pneumonia of unknown cause, followed by reports of a second employee's death, and the World Health Organization has requested that Moscow provide more information.
2026-10-02
Daria, a 28-year-old female lab technician at Russia's Irkutsk Plague Research Institute, died of severe pneumonia. The laboratory had previously handled Yersinia pestis and may have broken a test tube.
2026-10-02
More than 60 employees of the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Irkutsk, Russia have been locked inside the facility, nearly 200 contacts are under medical observation, the hospital in Shelekhov District has been sealed off, and local judicial authorities have opened a case on suspicion of violating safety regulations.
2026-10-02
On October 2, an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Russia died. The institute's director, Balakhonov, had participated in a China-Russia cross-border epidemic prevention drill in Fuyuan, Heilongjiang, from August 24 to 27. The drill's content included responding to plague imported from abroad, reporting epidemic information, and conducting joint risk assessments.
2026-10
An AFP correspondent's investigation in a city in Russia's Far East hit by plague found ten dead, and Mongolia's health authorities have issued an alert over the risk of the outbreak spreading.
2026-10
A family of four that moved from Taiwan to Baotou, Inner Mongolia, two years ago has posted appeals for help on Douyin and Xiaohongshu after the grandfather in the family fell ill with multiple diseases, leading to a massive financial burden and failing to receive assistance from the local Taiwan Affairs Office.
Location: Baotou, Inner Mongolia ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-10
According to a Sound of Hope report, Inner Mongolia's Hulunbuir, Hunan and Guangdong successively issued plague prevention information, and the public rushed to buy medication; a Russian tour guide with Sound of Hope said that quotes for some return flights reached 20,000 yuan; officials again emphasized "preventable and controllable," leaving the public even more uneasy.
2026-09-29
The female researcher infected at the Irkutsk anti-plague research institute is being hospitalized in Shelekhov with symptoms of severe pneumonia.
2026-09-28
A 28-year-old female lab technician at a plague research institute in the Russian Far East died several days after the onset of symptoms from pneumonic plague, raising concerns about laboratory safety and the spread of the virus.
2026-09-25
A laboratory accident occurred at the anti-plague research institute in Shelekhov, near Irkutsk, Russia. A 28-year-old female staff member developed severe pneumonia on September 29 after breaking a test tube and died in the ICU on October 2, leading to the quarantine of several local personnel.
2026
The program claimed that WHO data show Chinese men's sperm survival rate ranks last in the world on average, and that IVF programs in China are fully reimbursed by medical insurance; neither claim could be traced to any public source.
2026-09-18
On September 18, a woman in Guizhou posted a video on social media claiming that due to financial hardship and depression, she had given her daughter away for adoption. In the video, the woman expressed resentment toward raising children and confirmed in the comment section that the child had been sent away, while also revealing that she had previously had thoughts of harming the child due to stress.
2026-09-18
The international medical journal The Lancet published a research report jointly completed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing Anding Hospital, estimating that the number of people with mental disorders in China reached 190 million in 2023, an increase of about 45.6% compared with 1990, including 59.6 million patients with depressive disorders and 58.7 million patients with anxiety disorders.
2026-09-17
The medical journal The Lancet published a research report indicating that between 1990 and 2023, the disease burden of mental disorders in China increased significantly. In 2023, the estimated number of patients was about 191 million, an increase of 45.6% compared to 1990. Depression and anxiety disorders accounted for over 60%, and the prevalence of eating disorders grew the fastest. The report suggests that socioeconomic transition, competitive pressure, and demographic changes are the main inducing factors.
2026-09-17
Recently, a medical worker revealed that during a meeting at a hospital in Hainan, the hospital director asked doctors not to prescribe too much traditional Chinese medicine. Netizens said that doctors mainly prescribe Western medicine when treating patients and avoid traditional Chinese medicine.
2026-09-16
On September 16, a parent shared that their 10-year-old child tested positive for severe depression symptoms, sparking discussion among netizens about the excessive psychological pressure on children in China.
2026-09-09
On September 9, 2026, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in conjunction with the National Health Commission, released the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Plan for AIDS (2026 Edition)", aiming to leverage the unique advantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine and improve the clinical efficacy of AIDS diagnosis and treatment.
2026-09-11
On September 11, the Guangdong Provincial CDC issued a marked confidential urgent notice (Guangdong CDC Transmission Prevention Letter [2026] No. 73), requiring strengthened prevention of chikungunya and dengue fever before and after the Mid‑Autumn and National Day holidays, including mandatory testing during heat, household inspections, meeting disinfection standards, and urging avoidance of excessive epidemic control that could spark public opinion.
2026-09-11
According to a video by Qiqi Baba dated September 11, 2026, Guangzhou has begun conducting PCR testing using mosquito-borne viruses following its ongoing mosquito eradication campaign.
2026-09-09
Some communities in Huizhou, Guangdong, have set up nucleic acid monitoring points due to confirmed cases of Chikungunya fever, requiring full nucleic acid testing, which has caused panic among netizens.
2026-09-05
Caixin reported on September 5, 2026 that a study published in a Lancet sub-journal points out that although the health needs of China's top 20% high-income households by ability to pay account for less than 8%, they take up over 40% to 50% of the total social medical insurance reimbursement.
2026-09
Guangzhou's large-scale mosquito eradication campaign triggers public skepticism and satirical associations
2026-09
India approves its first dengue vaccine, bringing hope in the fight against a severe epidemic; over the past five years India has reported more than 1 million dengue cases, and the actual figure may be far higher.
2026-08-19
Fauci's assistant Morris has officially pleaded guilty, admitting to conspiracy to commit crimes and defraud the United States, colluding with Daszak and others to evade the Freedom of Information Act and suppress the truth about the lab origin, becoming a major breakthrough in tracing the origins of the virus.
Location: Washington, United States ·
Importance V ·
Verification: Verified ·
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2026-08-19
Shortly after Fauci's aide Morris pleaded guilty, WHO Assistant Director-General Jeremy Farrar, who had represented Fauci in communications with the CCP and made every effort to cover up the origin of the virus, suddenly announced his resignation and went into hiding.
2026-08-18
The World Health Organization stated that despite the severe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is expected to be brought under control within the next three months, provided sufficient resources are obtained.
2026-08-18
On August 18, 2026, NTD reported that a Hebei Health Commission staff member said the 522,000 new confirmed cases in July released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention only reflect medical consultation data, and that the real number of infections is higher, with hospital beds in tight supply and long queues for cremation in many places; the claim has not been officially confirmed.
2026-08-17
A netizen in Guangdong, afraid of having blood drawn, did not undergo the required chikungunya blood screening. Their residential compound access permission was subsequently revoked, leaving them unable to return home.
2026-08-17
On August 17, 2026, a property owner in Guangdong posted to report that, out of fear of having blood drawn, he did not cooperate with the local chikungunya blood screening, and afterwards his access rights to the residential compound's entry system were revoked by the grassroots community.
2026-08-12
A tender notice for the procurement of anti-plague protective suits by the 14th General Outpatient Clinic in Samara, Russia, was published before August 12, drawing attention and raising questions about local plague prevention and the concealment of outbreaks.
2026-08-05
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate; government data shows 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths.
2026-08-04
Jean Kaseya, Director of the Africa CDC, visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, stating that they will work with the World Health Organization to trace cases and contacts, protect medical personnel, and strengthen community testing and care.
2026-08-02
On August 2, 2026, medical staff from multiple public hospitals in Fujian reported on social media platforms that local health authorities were demanding the return of temporary epidemic-prevention subsidies and allowances legally disbursed during the pandemic, sparking dissatisfaction among grassroots workers in the medical system.
2026-08
The World Health Organization is funding treatment trials targeting the Bundibugyo strain at three medical facilities in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, while the UK and Canada are simultaneously conducting two vaccine trials.
2026-08
Yu Wenming, former director of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes totaling more than 63.44 million yuan.
2026-07-30
China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention released monitoring data showing that the positivity rate of COVID-19 tests rose from July 20 to July 26, up 4 percentage points compared with the previous week, with the dominant strain being NB.1.8.1.
2026-07-30
On July 30, 2026, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released surveillance data showing that the positivity rate for COVID-19 among influenza-like cases in outpatient and emergency departments of sentinel hospitals nationwide climbed to 20.3%, with fever clinic patients increasing significantly in Guangdong, Henan and many other places.
2026-07-27
On July 27, 2026, regarding the death of a 6-year-old girl at Shanghai Xinhua Hospital after receiving experimental gene-editing treatment, staff from the Yangpu District Health Commission of Shanghai told media that relevant departments had stepped in to investigate.
2026-06-24
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that a confirmed case of Ebola has been discovered in mainland France. The patient is a doctor who returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the global risk remains low.
2026-01-05
Yang Hong, Deputy Director of the Guizhou Health Commission, was investigated on January 5, 2026.
2025-12-17
The Lanzhou Institute of Biological Products applied on December 17, 2025 for a patent concerning the stable and large-scale production of the Yersinia pestis F1 antigen.
2025-11-20
Beijing Guokerong'an Biotech applied for a patent related to a plague vaccine on November 20, 2025.
2025-04-16
After the EcoHealth Alliance announced its impending closure following the anti-science investigation controversy, Peter Daszak announced the establishment of a new non-profit organization, Nature Health Global, to continue operations.
Location: New York, United States ·
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Verification: Reported ·
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2025
In 2025, the World Health Organization disclosed that China still had not provided hundreds of SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences from the early stage of the outbreak, data on animals sold at Wuhan markets, and information on research content and biosafety conditions at Wuhan laboratories; Tedros said all origin hypotheses must continue to be considered.
2022-10-12
Bai Yansong interviewed Liang Wannian on the program News 1+1, raising nine questions about the economic cost and necessity of the dynamic zero-COVID policy; the program only arranged for Liang Wannian alone to answer and reiterated the policy's rationality.
2020-02-10
An advance team of WHO experts led by Assistant Director-General Bruce Aylward arrived in China to conduct an investigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-12-31
A Taiwanese medical team sent information to the World Health Organization about China's mystery pneumonia and possible human-to-human transmission; the anchor said the WHO initially did not respond.
2015
In 2015, Shi Zhengli of the Wuhan Institute of Virology took part in a study that synthesized a chimeric SARS-like coronavirus to understand its ability to infect humans; the hybrid virus described in the paper carried the spike protein of a Chinese horseshoe bat coronavirus.
2004
In 2004, a SARS virus leak occurred at a laboratory in Beijing, infecting multiple people, placing hundreds under quarantine, and causing at least one death.