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
New Bat coronavirus discovered in China, poses potential risk of human transmission
A team of Chinese virologists has identified a new bat coronavirus that carries the potential for animal-to-human transmission. The virus, found to utilize the same human receptor as the Covid-19 virus,
Chinese virologists say new bat coronavirus could infect humans via same route as Covid-19
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 report said.
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,
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.
What Is HKU5-CoV-2? Scientists Find Bat Virus Similar To COVID-19
Researchers have discovered a virus that could enter human cells in a similar way to COVID-19. But they caution it's much more poorly adapted to humans.
Covid-19 like new bat virus HKU5-CoV discovered at Wuhan lab, can enter humans using same gateway as coronavirus
Covid-19 like new bat virus HKU5-CoV hasn’t been detected in humans yet. It has only been identified in a laboratory.
CIA now says COVID most likely originated from a lab leak but has "low confidence" in its assessment
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.
Covid-19: How a group of amateur investigators pushed the lab-leak theory
DRASTIC, a group of internet users with no expertise in virology, has been pushing their hypothesis of a research accident in ...
Assessing Claims That the CIA Supports the Lab-Leak Hypothesis for COVID
On January 25, 2025, however, the CIA revised its previous assessment, announcing that it now favored a laboratory-associated ...
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New bat virus may infect humans via same route as Covid, warn Chinese virologists
The new virus comes from the merbecovirus subgenus, which also includes the virus that causes Middle East respiratory ...
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 ...
Fitbit Sleep Lab leaked – new feature could give you personalized bedtime recommendations
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