Pandemic flus were on Nichole Louis’ mind. It was late 2019 and the Clinton County Health Department was in talks to work on some emergency preparedness training. “We had ended up having a roundtable ...

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HKU5-CoV-2 is found in bats which which was discovered in China and uses the ACE2 receptor for cell entry. It is very similar to SARS-CoV-2 but as per the Wuhan Institute of Virology, HKU5-CoV-2 ...

Scientists found that it can bind to human ACE2 receptors, similar to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus behind COVID-19). This suggests it has the potential for animal-to-human transmission. Experts note that ...

Researchers at Wuhan lab discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which shares entry pathways with SARS-CoV-2 but poses limited risk to humans. Researchers at China’s Wuhan Institute of ...

The virus utilises the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19. The study, led by renowned virologist Shi Zhengli, also known as "batwoman" for her extensive work ...

The discovery raises concerns about the virus's similarity to SARS-CoV-2 and its potential implications.