China says experiencing ‘smaller, less severe’ flu season

China has dismissed allegations that the country was battling an outbreak of an unidentified respiratory ailment similar to COVID-19.

At a regular press briefing Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the infections were flue cases associated with the winter season.

”Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere,” Mao said in response to a question from a reporter according to a…