Chinese scientists have discovered a new coronavirus in bats called HKU5-CoV-2. It shares similarities with SARS-CoV-2 and can infect human cells. Researchers are investigating its potential to ...

New bat coronavirus found in China sparks concern A team of Chinese researchers have discovered a new bat coronavirus called 'HKU5-Cov-2', that has the potential to infect humans, according to ...

HKU5-CoV-2, New Bat Coronavirus Discovered at China's Wuhan Lab Sparks Global Pandemic Fears: 10 Points To Know HKU5-CoV-2, a new deadly bat virus discovered at Wuhan lab, sparks global pandemic ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, similar to the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been identified in China. The discovery was made by a team of virologists led by Shi ...

A team of Chinese virologists has identified a novel bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, raising fears of potential spillover into human populations. The virus, which shares similarities with the Middle ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, can enter human cells using the same ACE2 receptor as SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19. While this raises concerns about potential human ...

"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist Michael Letko.

A major new type of coronavirus may only be “a small step away from spilling over into humans”, scientists have warned - sparking fears of another pandemic.