Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

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In a research published in the PLOS Journal, the scientists in China have revealed about some never-before-seen viruses in the bats that live close to humans. These viruses are quite closely related ...

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

ACE2 from Pipistrellus abramus bats is a receptor for HKU5 coronaviruses. Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60286-3 ...

This bat coronavirus also hasn’t been detected in humans—lab tests just found it has the potential to infect people. That doesn’t mean that people will get HKU5-CoV-2, though.

Scientists remain divided on the origins of the COVID-19 virus, with limited data and no consensus reached after years of ...

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China has failed to provide vital data despite repeated requests, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read more at ...