COVID-19 pandemic, China and HKU5 coronavirus

New Bat Coronavirus Could Infect Humans Like COVID-19: Chinese Virologists
The new virus comes from the merbecovirus subgenus, which also includes the virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers)
China discovers new bat coronavirus similar to covid-19 strain
Chinese researchers have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which has similarities to the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Cell. Led by renowned virologist Shi Zhengli,
New Coranavirus that Can Cause Another Pandemic Discovered by Wuhan Scientists in China
Experiments revealed that HKU5-CoV-2 enters human cells in the same manner as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19.
Chinese researchers find bat virus that enters human cells via same pathway as Covid-19
The new discovery raises the possibility that it could some day spread to humans. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Another pandemic scare as scientists discover new coronavirus in China
A team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as 'Batwoman' for her work on coronaviruses, detected a new virus, HKU5-CoV-2, in bats in China.
New coronavirus 'with pandemic potential' discovered in China
A newly identified coronavirus in China might emerge and have the potential to spread through humans. Similar to the early days of Covid, researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology discovered a new strain within bats.
Chinese researchers discover a Covid-like virus in bats that could spread to humans
Chinese researchers have discovered a Covid-like virus in bats that could spread to humans. Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China say the new virus enters cells using the same gateway as the virus that causes Covid-19.
Chinese Researchers Find New Coronavirus That Can Infect Humans Same Way As Covid
Chinese researchers have discovered a new bat coronavirus that poses a potential risk of animal-to-human transmission. The virus uses the same cell-surface protein as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19,
New Bat Coronavirus Strain Found By Chinese Scientist in Wuhan, Could It Infect Humans?
A research team led by "bat lady" Shi Zhengli found a new bat strain of coronavirus, which could pose a potential threat on humans. Read on to know whether it could lead to another pandemic.
Discovery of potential pandemic virus in China raises global health concerns
Researchers in China have discovered a new coronavirus in bats that they say has the potential to spread to humans, after the ...
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 ...
rediff.com12d
Covid-19: China refutes claims of 'gain-of-function' research at Wuhan lab
China has firmly denied that its Wuhan Institute of Virology conducted gain-of-function studies on coronavirus, rejecting ...
Hong Kong Free Press9h
Take-offs and landings at Hong Kong airport reach post-pandemic high, but figures still fall short of 2019
Take-offs and landings at the city's airport reached a post-pandemic high in January, the Airport Authority has said, but ...
fpri.org4h
Is Taiwan Fever Breaking in Lithuania?
One of Taiwan’s most significant foreign policy achievements since the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of its unofficial diplomatic cooperation with ...
Five years after COVID-19, what have we learned?
Five years since the worst pandemic in a century began spreading across the globe, we find ourselves in a world where trust ...
China's latest action plan shows it's trying to boost foreign investment amid geopolitical tensions
China is trying yet again to boost foreign investment, amid geopolitical tensions and businesses’ calls for more concrete actions.
In China, Financial Stress Stalks Hospitals and Bankruptcies Soar
Still recovering from heavy spending during the pandemic, hospitals are squeezed by a slumping economy and government efforts ...