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’ ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Scientists at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology recently reported the discovery of another bat-borne coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which is capable of entering cells using human ACE2 — the same receptor ...

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

Recent health news highlights disruptions in HIV and malaria supply chains due to a U.S. aid freeze, FDA's approval of a new ...