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Scientist verdict on new bat coronavirus in China and 'potential for human spillover'
Scientists have reacted to the discovery of a new coronavirus found in bats in a Wuhan lab close to the epicentre of Covid-19, which plunged the world into lockdown five years ago. A team at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China sounded the alarm last week over a new bat virus found with 'concerning' similarities to the virus that triggered the pandemic in 2020.
Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat
Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new lineage of a coronavirus in bats that can enter human cells in a similar fashion as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19,
New bat coronavirus discovered in China sparks pandemic concerns
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.
New Bat Coronavirus Discovered in China
Scientists in China have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, but health experts caution against overreacting,
New coronavirus identified in bats
Scientists in China have identified a new strain of coronavirus in bats that has the potential to infect humans in a manner similar to COVID-19, according to a study published last week in the journal "Cell." As of Feb. 26, there were no reported infections in humans.
New Coronavirus Found in Bats, Experts Say It’s No Threat
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists in China have discovered a new type of coronavirus in bats that can infect human cells, but experts say it’s not a threat to public health -- right now.
New coronavirus found in bats is no cause for concern, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no reason for public concern after a new coronavirus in bats was discovered.
CDC Speaks Out as New Coronavirus in China Sparks Concerns
HKU5-CoV-2 has sparked concerns because it can spread to humans in a similar way to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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New Coronavirus Detected In China Wuhan Lab May Trigger Another Pandemic: CDC Says No Immediate Threat to Humans
CoV-2, with similarities to SARS-CoV-2. Read on to know more about the virus variant, and understand what CDC has to say ...
China's Wuhan lab sparks new coronavirus fears as it plans 'ominous' new experiments
The Chinese lab located just eight miles from the first known cases of coronavirus has published new research which included ...
What Doctors Are Saying About the New Bat Coronavirus
A new coronavirus has just been detected in bats. Lab tests show the virus can infect human cells, but experts say not to be ...
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 ...
Top NIH official during COVID-19 — who admitted agency funded gain-of-function research in China — resigns
Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, 73, has abruptly resigned from his post as acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Covid-Linked Stocks Jump in Korea, Hong Kong on New Virus Find
Shares of Asian diagnostic kit makers and vaccine producers rallied on Monday, following global peers higher after ...