Feel Good Friday is back, you sick freaks! And already, there’s a new ‘China virus’ going around.
Oh, dear. Here we go again. With the calendar flipping to a new year, reports of a human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China are sparking questions about the virus and its possible fallout.
Somebody already made a coin for the occasion titled COVID 2025 ($COVID25) on the meme coin platform Pump.fun, and it’s going bananas. Oh, wait, no. It’s been rug-pulled. Lockdown chads wagmi!
There is no official word yet on whether HMPV is behind the growing wave of flu-like illnesses in China, but data from the China CDC paints a troubling picture as the new year looms. The numbers are climbing, sparking questions about what HMPV is and what it might mean in the months ahead.
New China Virus 2025
China’s CDC reports influenza still leads to other respiratory illnesses, claiming 30.2% of late 2024 test results. But HMPV, pulling in 6.2% of positive tests and 5.4% of hospital stays, is edging into a more notorious territory, surpassing COVID-19.
Officials aren’t calling it a nationwide outbreak yet, but the rising flu-like cases and social media freakout suggest a virus people can’t ignore. Time to buy more toilet paper?
⚠️ BREAKING:
China 🇨🇳 Declares State of Emergency as Epidemic Overwhelms Hospitals and Crematoriums.
Multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly across China. pic.twitter.com/GRV3XYgrYX
— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@COVID19_disease) January 1, 2025
Found only two decades ago, HMPV shares its lineage with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), carrying similar symptoms and an outsized risk for kids, seniors, and the immunocompromised.
Like other respiratory viruses, it spreads through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing, close contact, or touching contaminated surfaces and the face. The sobering take across the internet is just an extended seasonal scare. Even China said so. Nothing anomalous…yet.
And the tinfoil hat Alex Jones takes is they’re bringing back COVID lockdowns, and CNN’ll probably start doing its daily death count by the end of the week.
Could This New China Virus Lead to Another Pandemic?
Is there a Polymarket odds maker for a new pandemic? If there is, the odds should be low. Calling HMPV in China a major risk would be CNN levels of gaslighting, but ignoring it isn’t wise either. Keep an eye on the story.
Health officials remain alert, tracking its spread for signs of anything bigger. All eyes are on a potential 2025 outbreak.
XRP Price Prediction 2025: Could Brandon Briggs’ Prophecy Come True?
Now for some “good” news.
This is a Feel Good newsletter, after all. At this rate, I’ll start dressing like this:
The crypto world thrives on hyperbole, but Brandon Briggs, a self-proclaimed Christian prophet, has just raised the stakes.
In a viral clip on X (formerly Twitter), Briggs predicted XRP could hit a face-melting $10,000 per token—not through market data, but by divine revelation. This isn’t Briggs’ first rodeo; he’s gained attention before for prophecies like Trump’s presidency and assassination. Maybe his next prediction is that McDonald’s will bring back the McRib.
…Dear Jesus! He is a prophet.
According to Briggs, the prediction is not based on technical charts, fundamental analysis, or market trends. Instead, he claims it was communicated to him through divine inspiration.
“God revealed to me that XRP would rise to $10,000. I didn’t even know what XRP was—I had to Google it, and that’s when I realized it was a cryptocurrency.”
Pastor Brandon Briggs prophecies:Trump assasination attempt: R ear clip ✅Trump wins the election: ✅Great Depression 2.0/crash: PENDING pic.twitter.com/wHeHXU7U6a
— Andrew Trump 💸 (@Zev_100) November 6, 2024
Historically, wild forecasts have played a role in attracting investors and building momentum around specific assets. Even unrealistic predictions tend to draw attention, keeping assets like XRP top-of-mind for new and experienced traders alike.
Ultimately, XRP’s potential, which flipped USDT to become the third biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, lies in its ability to continue forging partnerships and expand on its stablecoin RLUSD.
While Brandon Briggs’ prophecy may inspire optimism, the community is better off trying to turn water into wine. It can’t be too hard. I saw David Blaine do it once.
That’s all we got for this week’s Feel Good Friday! Hit 2025 like the bourbon you hit on New Year’s Eve. Good luck out there!
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