COVID-like bat virus discovered by researchers in same Chinese lab accused of leaking deadly 2020 outbreak: study
The virus, unearthed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, though the infection has not yet been identified in a living person, according to a study
COVID 2.0? Chinese Lab Finds New Bat Virus With Potential To Cause Pandemic
A Chinese team discovered a novel bat coronavirus that employs the same human receptor as the virus that causes COVID-19, which increases the possibility of animal-to-human transmission.
Chinese Researchers Find Bat Virus Enters Human Cells Via Same Pathway as COVID
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday spread to humans,
What Is HKU5-CoV-2? Scientists Find Bat Virus Similar To COVID-19
Researchers have discovered a virus that could enter human cells in a similar way to COVID-19. But they caution it's much more poorly adapted to humans.
New Coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 In Bats Can Infect Human Cells Just Like COVID-19
Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology have detected a new coronavirus in bats that is capable of entering human cells using the exact same mechanism as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Expert claims new coronavirus strain found in bats ‘can spread to humans’
Experts are concerned about a new strain of coronavirus discovered in bats that could potentially spread to humans. The HKU5-CoV-2 strain was identified by a team of Chinese virologists led by Shi Zhengli,
Another bat virus discovered from China—Here’s what makes HKU5-CoV-2 different from COVID-19
A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which has the potential to infect human cells. The virus, linked to the same family as MERS, was found to bind to human ACE2 receptors,
What Is HKU5-CoV-2? The New Coronavirus Discovered In Bats By Chinese Researchers
Chinese scientists have discovered a new coronavirus in bats called HKU5-CoV-2. It shares similarities with SARS-CoV-2 and can infect human cells. Researchers are investigating its potential to spill over to humans.
Deadly new coronavirus strain HKU5 found in bats 'can spread to humans,' expert confirms
Experts warn that a new bat coronavirus has the potential to spill into humans, similar to Covid-19, with the virus in the same group at the bugs responsible for the MERS-CoV virus
China identifies new bat coronavirus with potential for animal-to-human transmission
A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new bat coronavirus that has the potential to jump from animals to humans, ...
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What Is It Like to Be a Bat From Their Point of View?
A fascinating new book carefully explains how otherworldly weird bats survive and thrive using their unique senses, their ...
Rabid bat found in Plano. It’s the 4th case in 6 months
A bat found in the hallway of a Plano apartment complex has tested positive for rabies. Officials said there was no immediate ...
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Listen Up! Hungry Bats Emit Food Calls to Family and Friends
Spix’s disc-winged bats shrieked when they were first shown mealworms, a new food for them. Were they alarmed, or were they ...
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China discovers new bat coronavirus that poses risk of animal-to-human transmission
A Chinese team discovered a new bat coronavirus that poses a risk of animal-to-human transmission as it uses the same human ...
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Gators, bats, and other animals adapt to urbanization by dwelling in Gainesville’s sewers
A newly published study revealed thousands of animals in Gainesville using the sewer system as a home and as a mode of ...
Arizona adds endangered bat to the list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state
Researchers analyzed saliva the nocturnal mammals leave behind when sipping nectar from plants and residential hummingbird ...
Covid returns? China finds new bat coronavirus with animal-to-human transmission risk: Report
A media report underscores that the virus, found by a Chinese team of virologists, uses the same human receptor as the virus ...
Odd-colored creature seen falling from tree turns out to be first-of-its-kind sighting
In a rainforest of central Belize, a wildlife ranger saw an oddly colored animal fall out of a tree. The fleeting glimpse ...