US scientists issue chilling warning, say new virus found in China one step away from spreading in…, HKU5-CoV-2 virus is found in… The World Health Organization states that around 35% of those ...

New coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 only ‘one small step from spilling over into humans’ say scientists A new coronavirus may only be “a small step away from spilling over into humans”, scientists ...

New coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 only ‘one small step from spilling over into humans’ say scientists A new coronavirus may only be “a small step away from spilling over into humans”, scientists ...

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. American ...

According to the Independent report, Scientists suggest that the variant, known as HKU5-CoV-2, is likely to affect a wider range of animals than the original COVID-19 virus, which led to millions ...

The experiments revealed that a small change in the virus's spike protein could enable it to bind to human ACE2 cells, which are found in people's throats, mouths and noses. The HKU5-CoV-2 strain ...

Specifically, HKU5 viruses were shown to use a host receptor known as ACE2, the same receptor used by the more well-known SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.