New Bat Coronavirus With Human Transmission Potential Discovered In China
Beijing: A team of Chinese virologists has identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, that could potentially infect humans. Led by Shi Zhengli, a renowned scientist known as “Batwoman” for her extensive research on coronaviruses, the discovery raises concerns about the possibility of another zoonotic spillover. According to the South China Morning Post, researchers found that HKU5-CoV-2…