CoV-2, which can enter human cells using the same gateway as the highly contagious SAR-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

Scientists also discovered that HKU5-CoV-2 might infect human cells as well as small lung or gut tissues cultured in a lab.

China has discovered a new coronavirus in bats that can enter the human body like Covid-19. The new virus, HKU5-CoV, hasn't ...

The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in bats in China, has the potential of infecting humans. However, researchers ...

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.

Experts are concerned about a new strain of coronavirus discovered in bats that could potentially spread to humans.

A Chinese research team has discovered a new bat coronavirus which uses the same receptor as Covid-19 to infect humans. The ...

So far, there are no cases where HKU5-CoV-2 infection has been passed from bats to humans. Experts say despite the virus’ ...

Shares of Asian diagnostic kit makers and vaccine producers rallied on Monday, following global peers higher after ...

Chinese researchers have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which has similarities to the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Cell. Led by ...

HKU5-CoV-2, belongs to the merbecovirus subgenus, which includes the Mers virus. This newly isolated strain can bind to the ...