C hinese scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology have discovered a new coronavirus strain, HKU5-CoV-2, that is similar ...

HKU5-CoV-2 virus in China: After Covid-19 and HMPV, a new bat coronavirus discovered in China has sparked concerns among ...

In a recent study, Chinese scientists have warned that a highly infectious HKU5-CoV-2 variant of COVID-19 has been detected in bats, capable of infecting humans and causing another pandemic.

HKU5-CoV-2 or Bat Virus: Symptoms. There are no confirmed cases of HKU5-CoV-2 in humans yet, so its symptoms are unknown. But since it belongs to the same subgenus as MERS and COVID-19, ...

HKU5-CoV-2 is a newly discovered bat coronavirus linked to the Merbecovirus subgenus, which includes the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus.

Discovery and Origin. HKU5-CoV-2 belongs to the merbecovirus subgenus, a group of coronaviruses primarily found in bats. The research team, led by Shi Zhengli, commonly known as China’s “bat ...

HKU5-CoV-2 is part of the merbecovirus subgenus, which also includes the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus. It was initially detected in the Japanese pipistrelle bat species in Hong Kong.

HKU5-CoV-2, belongs to the merbecovirus subgenus, which includes the Mers virus. This newly isolated strain can bind to the ACE2 receptor in human cells, the same pathway used by the Covid-19 virus.

"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist ...

Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species, the latest research shows.

Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species, the latest research shows.

Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species, the latest research shows.