Is Another COVID-19-like Pandemic Happening Soon? China Finds New Coronavirus With High Infection Risk
Chinese scientists have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, capable of infecting humans, raising fresh concerns about potential future outbreaks. In a study led by Shi Zhengli, scientists say this bat coronavirus has a ‘high’ risk of spillover to humans.
New coronavirus 'with pandemic potential' discovered in China
A newly identified coronavirus in China might emerge and have the potential to spread through humans. Similar to the early days of Covid, researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology discovered a new strain within bats.
New Coronavirus Discovered in Chinese Bats Sparks Alarm
HKU5-CoV-2 was found by a Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as "Batwoman" for her work on coronaviruses, especially at the Wuhan Institute, which has been at the center of the theory suggesting COVID-19 came from a lab leak—something Shi has denied.
Another pandemic looming? New bat coronavirus capable of human transmission discovered in China
This newly isolated strain can bind to the ACE2 receptor in human cells, the same pathway used by the Covid-19 virus.
New coronavirus discovered in Chinese bats: What we know
Researchers have discovered a new coronavirus in Chinese bats. HKU5-CoV-2 is a coronavirus belonging to the merbecovirusgroup, which also includes the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus. RELATED: Another US agency assesses COVID-19 origin likely a Chinese 'lab leak': report
New 'deadly' coronavirus discovered in Chinese bats with high chance of infecting humans
An expert team in China led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as "batwoman" for her work on coronaviruses has uncovered a new variant called HKU5-CoV-2 at Wuhan labs
Chinese team finds new bat coronavirus that could infect humans via same route as Covid-19
Research was led by Shi Zhengli, a virologist known as the 'batwoman', who is best known for her work on coronaviruses at a lab in Wuhan
Covid-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab
Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells using the same gateway as the virus that causes Covid-19.
Another pandemic scare as scientists discover new coronavirus in China
A team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as 'Batwoman' for her work on coronaviruses, detected a new virus, HKU5-CoV-2, in bats in China.
Chinese Researchers Find New Coronavirus That Can Infect Humans Same Way As Covid
Chinese researchers have discovered a new bat coronavirus that poses a potential risk of animal-to-human transmission. The virus uses the same cell-surface protein as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19,
New Bat Coronavirus with potential for human infection found in China
CoV-2, has raised concerns due to its ability to infect human cells, much like the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the virus was identified by a team of virologists led by Shi Zhengli,
Discovery of potential pandemic virus in China raises global health concerns
Researchers in China have discovered a new coronavirus in bats that they say has the potential to spread to humans, after the ...
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ALERT! New coronavirus found in China's Wuhan
A Chinese team of virologists has discovered a new bat coronavirus that can infect human cells, raising concerns about potential animal-to-human transmission. The virus, a new lineage of the HKU5 ...
Chinese researchers find bat virus enters human cells via same pathway as Covid-19
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...
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The Covid-19 Pandemic
In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein. By Apoorva Mandavilli An estimated 15 ...