COVID-like bat virus discovered by researchers in same Chinese lab accused of leaking deadly 2020 outbreak: study
The virus, unearthed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, though the infection has not yet been identified in a living person, according to a study
Covid-like bat virus found at China's Wuhan lab. What is HKU5-CoV-2? Does it infect humans?
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.
Covid-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab
Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells using the same gateway as the virus that causes Covid-19.
New Coronavirus Discovered in Chinese Bats Sparks Alarm
HKU5-CoV-2 was found by a Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as "Batwoman" for her work on coronaviruses, especially at the Wuhan Institute, which has been at the center of the theory suggesting COVID-19 came from a lab leak—something Shi has denied.
New coronavirus discovered in Chinese bats: What we know
Researchers have discovered a new coronavirus in Chinese bats. HKU5-CoV-2 is a coronavirus belonging to the merbecovirusgroup, which also includes the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus. RELATED: Another US agency assesses COVID-19 origin likely a Chinese 'lab leak': report
China says Wuhan institute was not involved in creating COVID-19 virus
The Wuhan Institute of Virology was not involved in the creation or leakage of the COVID-19 virus, a spokesperson of China's foreign ministry said during a regular press conference on Wednesday.
Covid-like bat virus HKU5-CoV-2 found in Chinese lab in Wuhan
The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2 was found by a team of virologists led by Shi Zhengli, a scientist known as “Batwoman” for her work in coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute, The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports.
Covid-19: China refutes claims of 'gain-of-function' research at Wuhan lab
China has firmly denied that its Wuhan Institute of Virology conducted gain-of-function studies on coronavirus, rejecting allegations that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) funded such research at the lab.
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,
New Bat Coronavirus with potential for human infection found in China
CoV-2, has raised concerns due to its ability to infect human cells, much like the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the virus was identified by a team of virologists led by Shi Zhengli,
What is HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat Coronavirus capable of infecting humans discovered in China?
The discovery of HKU5 coronavirus lineage (HKU5-CoV-2) in bats was led by Shi Zhengli, the Chinese virologist known as the “batwoman” due to her research on bat coronaviruses. Like SARS-CoV-2, the bat virus HKU5-CoV-2 contains a feature known as the furin cleavage site that helps it to enter cells.
New bat strain of coronavirus discovered by researchers in Wuhan
New bat strain of coronavirus discovered by researchers in Wuhan - The potential for human infection has yet to be explored ...
China’s denial of coronavirus tinkering at Wuhan lab misleading
Although definitions of gain-of-function differ, investigative reports leave no question researchers manipulated ...
New Coranavirus that Can Cause Another Pandemic Discovered by Wuhan Scientists in China
Experiments revealed that HKU5-CoV-2 enters human cells in the same manner as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19.
Wuhan introduces China’s second Corgi police dog Tu Bao
Following the recent passing of assessments by China’s first corgi police dog, his “smell of work”— a term ...
Stock market plummets after 'deadlier version of Covid' discovered in China
Pfizer and Moderna stocks bucked the trend and soared after the news of a potential "deadlier version of Covid." ...
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Market plunges after new Coronavirus reported in Wuhan but Pfizer and Moderna stock soars
The new market figures come after researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology published a report pointing to a deadlier ...
Vírus semelhante à Covid é descoberto por laboratório na China
Pesquisadores do Instituto de Virologia de Wuhan na China disseram que descobriram um novo coronavírus em morcegos que entra nas células usando a mesma porta do vírus que causa a Covid-19.
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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.