C hinese scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology have discovered a new coronavirus strain, HKU5-CoV-2, that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus. The research, released in the ...

HKU5-CoV-2 virus in China: After Covid-19 and HMPV, a new bat coronavirus discovered in China has sparked concerns among health officials and has triggered another pandemic fear. The newly ...

In a recent study, Chinese scientists have warned that a highly infectious HKU5-CoV-2 variant of COVID-19 has been detected in bats, capable of infecting humans and causing another pandemic.

HKU5-CoV-2 or Bat Virus: Symptoms. There are no confirmed cases of HKU5-CoV-2 in humans yet, so its symptoms are unknown. But since it belongs to the same subgenus as MERS and COVID-19, ...

A major new type of coronavirus may only be “a small step away from spilling over into humans”, scientists have warned - sparking fears of another pandemic.

HKU5-CoV-2 is a newly discovered bat coronavirus linked to the Merbecovirus subgenus, which includes the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus.

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

Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species, the latest research shows.