US EditionWhat Is HKU5-CoV-2, the New Bat Coronavirus in China that Could Trigger Another Covid-19 Pandemic? All Details
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What is HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat coronavirus in China that could trigger another Covid-19 pandemic? All details
HKU5-CoV-2 virus in China: After Covid-19 and HMPV, a new bat coronavirus discovered in China has sparked concerns among health officials and has triggered another pandemic fear. The newly discovered virus, however, is yet to be detected in humans. As per the researchers, this virus enters cells via the same receptor used by the Coronavirus that caused Covid-19.
The recent discovery of twenty-two new viruses in bats in Yunnan Province, China, raises a serious alert among researchers in public health and virology. Of these viruses, two are genetically close to the dangerous henipaviruses, responsible in the past for deadly human epidemics. This study highlights the urgent need to better monitor these viruses.
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