Another pandemic? China scientists discover new bat coronavirus that poses risk of animal-to-human transmission
A team of Chinese researchers have discovered a new bat coronavirus with the potential for animal-to-human transmission. The virus, named HKU5-CoV-2, was found to use the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2 which was responsible for Covid-19. This has revived fears of deadly pandemic that claimed millions of lives in 2000.
