China calls for people to 'minimise personal movement and visits' as respiratory illness cases surge

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Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed with an influx of cases of acute respiratory illnesses, mostly involving children. The county's National Health Commission says the surge is being driven by cases of influenza, rhinoviruses, mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus and adenovirus. Officials have called for schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes to adopt epidemic prevention measures and suggested that people get vaccinated to prevent a wider spread of infections.