China, coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic

New bat coronavirus discovered in China sparks pandemic concerns
The discovery of a new bat coronavirus in China has sparked concerns of another pandemic. The virus, HKU5-CoV-2, is similar to to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
China discovers new bat coronavirus that poses risk of animal-to-human transmission
A Chinese team discovered a new bat coronavirus that poses a risk of animal-to-human transmission as it uses the same human receptor as the COVID-19 virus, a Hong Kong daily reported on Thursday, citing the latest study.
New coronavirus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China, Daily Mail says
CoV-2, has been discovered in China and is “strikingly similar to the pandemic virus” and feared to be powerful
China finds new coronavirus that can infect humans just as Covid-19 did
A new study led by Shi Zhengli, the Chinese scientist at the centre of research that’s suspected to have caused the Covid-19 pandemic, has found a new bat coronavirus that has a ‘high’ risk of spillov
China Discovers New Bat Virus With Striking Similarities to COVID-19
Chinese researchers have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, capable of infecting human cells, sparking renewed discussions about zoonotic
Why a New Bat Coronavirus in China Is Raising Concern
Scientists at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology recently reported the discovery of another bat-borne coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which is capable of entering cells using human ACE2 — the same receptor that played a critical role in the devastating spread of Covid-19.
Chinese researchers find bat virus enters human cells via same pathway as COVID
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday spread to humans,
Another bat virus discovered from China—Here’s what makes HKU5-CoV-2 different from COVID-19
A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which has the potential to infect human cells. The virus, linked to the same family as MERS, was found to bind to human ACE2 receptors,
What Is HKU5-CoV-2? The New Coronavirus Discovered In Bats By Chinese Researchers
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 spill over to humans.
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Is Another Pandemic On The Horizon? All You Need to Know About Deadly HKU5-CoV-2 COVID-19 Variant Detected In China
HKU5-CoV-2, belongs to the merbecovirus subgenus, which includes the Mers virus. This newly isolated strain can bind to the ...
Another pandemic? What is HKU5-CoV-2, new Covid-like bat virus found in Wuhan?
CoV-2, which can enter human cells using the same gateway as the highly contagious SAR-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
New bat virus HKU5-CoV-2 sparks pandemic fears - Is it the next COVID-19?
China has discovered a new coronavirus in bats that can enter the human body like Covid-19. The new virus, HKU5-CoV, hasn't ...
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Is the world ready for another pandemic?
Experts warn of looming "Disease X" as world fails to learn from COVID-19, risking another devastating pandemic.
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Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, began in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. The first case of the virus was identified in December 2019 and was linked to a seafood market in ...
Top NIH official during COVID-19 — who admitted agency funded gain-of-function research in China — resigns
Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, 73, has abruptly resigned from his post as acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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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.