From China's 'gold fever' sparking scandal to a tourist drought, here are highlights from SCMP's recent reporting We have selected seven stories from this week's news across Hong Kong, mainland China,

China has initiated screening of travelers arriving from Nipah virus outbreak areas, including India, with swab tests being conducted. While no cases have been detected in China and the risk is deemed low,

No Nipah virus cases had been detected in China as of Tuesday and the probability of infections in China remains low, the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration said in the wake of a recent outbreak in neighboring India.

The Trump administration this week sent out an alert about the Nipah virus after two cases were confirmed in West Bengal, India

China's newly revised Frontier Health and Quarantine Law, which was implemented last year, included the Nipah virus in its monitoring protocols. Customs authorities conduct screenings for incoming travelers from affected areas, and any suspected cases must be immediately isolated and referred to designated medical institutions.

The new ban is due to Bluetongue Virus (BTV), cases of which have been detected in four herds in County Wexford.

Huahei Health has won the first approval in China for a drug to treat chronic infections with hepatitis D virus (HDV), plugging a major gap in treatment options.

Several regional countries have stepped up health screening after Indian authorities reported five cases of a deadly, incurable virus near one of the country's largest cities, prompting efforts to contain the outbreak,