'New Covid' discovered in bats has a much higher mortality rate, Wuhan scientists warn
Scientists from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have shared warnings of a new strain of Covid found in bats which has a fatality rate of 35%, amid fears of a new pandemic
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.
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.
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
Covid-like bat virus found at China's Wuhan lab. What is HKU5-CoV-2? Does it infect humans?
Researchers at Wuhan lab discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which shares entry pathways with SARS-CoV-2 but poses limited risk to humans.
COVID 2.0 coming? Scientists discover new coronavirus in bats that could infect humans same way as Covid-19
Researchers at Wuhan Institute of Virology, led by Shi Zhengli, discovered a new coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, in bats. While it has potential for animal-to-human transmission, it has not yet been detected in humans,
COVID-like bat virus discovered by researchers in same Chinese lab accused of leaking deadly 2020 outbreak: study
The virus, unearthed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, though the ...
HKU5-CoV-2: Covid-like bat virus found at China's Wuhan lab; know symptoms, precaution
The virus has a special feature, called a furin cleavage site, that helps it enter cells through the ACE2 receptor protein ...
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New Coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 In Bats Can Infect Human Cells Just Like COVID-19
Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology have detected a new coronavirus in bats that is capable of entering human ...
China’s denial of coronavirus tinkering at Wuhan lab misleading
Although definitions of gain-of-function differ, investigative reports leave no question researchers manipulated ...
China says Wuhan institute was not involved in creating COVID-19 virus
The Wuhan Institute of Virology was not involved in the creation or leakage of the COVID-19 virus, a spokesperson of China's ...
New Coranavirus that Can Cause Another Pandemic Discovered by Wuhan Scientists in China
Experiments revealed that HKU5-CoV-2 enters human cells in the same manner as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19.
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What sparked the COVID pandemic? Mounting evidence points to raccoon dogs
More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven't been ruled out.
Stock market plummets after 'deadlier version of Covid' discovered in China
Pfizer and Moderna stocks bucked the trend and soared after the news of a potential "deadlier version of Covid." ...