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Answers to Your Top 6 Questions on White Lungs

With the soaring number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in China since December 2022, many patients have developed “white lung,” severe pneumonia with bilateral lung lesions reaching 75 percent or more. 1. What Is “White Lung” and What Are the Symptoms? “White lung” refers to a manifestation seen on chest X-rays and CT scans in cases of…


‘It Doesn’t Make Sense,’ Experts Trying to Explain White Lungs in China

While the official data from China reports mild disease and low mortalities surrounding the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, Chinese social media is awash with reports of “white lung,” a form of pneumonia often seen in moderate to severe disease. Anecdotal accounts of deaths after infections, and overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, have flooded Weibo and Chinese short-form video…


Concerning Reports of White Lungs in China, Experts Weigh In

While the official data from China reports mild disease and low mortalities surrounding the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, Chinese social media is awash with reports of “white lung,” a form of pneumonia often seen in moderate to severe disease. Anecdotal accounts of deaths after infections, and overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, have flooded Weibo and Chinese short-form video…


Accounts of ‘White Lung’ Flood Chinese Social Media Amid COVID Spike

When the father of Fan Deng, a prominent former anchor of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, started dozing off more frequently during the day, the family didn’t worry. This wasn’t uncommon, after all, for someone in their 80s. The man’s mind was clear and his appetite was as good as ever. But when the family used…