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

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

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

The virus belongs to the merbecovirus subgenus, which includes the MERS-CoV virus responsible for Middle East respiratory ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

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 ...

The discovery of a new bat coronavirus in China has sparked concerns of another pandemic. The virus, HKU5-CoV-2, is similar ...

Thailand's government has moved to calm public concerns after the discovery of HKU5-CoV-2, a new coronavirus variant found in ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, ...

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday confirmed the discovery of a new coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, by a laboratory in China but said no human infections have been recorded as yet.

A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19, a media ...