A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a common respiratory virus.

Now, those with Covid are reporting less of the once-common symptoms of the loss of taste and smell. Many who test for the virus are experiencing colds. However, immunocompromised individuals are still vulnerable and people aged over 75 are most at risk.

But sometimes, it's just too dangerous like when it gets as cold as it has been this weekend.Dr. Stephen Wolf is the chair of emergency medicine at Denver Health. He says he sees how dangerous the extreme cold can be to a person's health every year.

Walking, or atypical, pneumonia, is a mild form of pneumonia that often resembles a cold. You may not have a high fever and productive cough, for example. Learn more.

Cases of HMPV have doubled in the UK since early December with many Brits having been struck down in the country with symptoms similar to those of the common cold

During cold and flu season, it can be challenging to differentiate illnesses like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus.

With wind chills dropping as low as -35F in the coming days, there are a few hazards to be aware of if you are planning on heading out the door. Frost bite is the most common cold weather injury in arctic outbreaks such as the one we are in the midst of.

A motoring expert has warned drivers suffering from a cold or flu to take care behind the wheel to prevent accidents, fines, and the possibility of a driving ban.

A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a common respiratory virus. Western experts stress transparency, with US cases rising to nearly 300 in late December and the UK seeing 4.

Places like warming centers are open for those needing an escape from this dangerously cold weather, offering blankets, heat warmers, and hot food. They are typically open any time at actual temperature, or the wind chill hits zero degrees or below. The centers give people a warm place to stay when overnight shelters close during the day.

Dr. Sean Moran from Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen spoke about how to keep safe during extreme winter weather. Dr. Moran talked about the most common medical issues he sees, such as asthma,

TV5 reached out to a mid-Michigan auto glass expert who said the inside of your car is very pressurized. The major difference in temperature between the outside air and the inside air puts stress on your car’s tempered windows, which are the side and back windows. When the stress becomes too great, the windows can blow out.