Researchers at the Wuhan lab discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, that is similar to COVID-19 and can enter human cells. Scientists fear that risky experiments with this virus will result in another outbreak.
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Wuhan lab at centre of Covid lab-leak theory planning ‘ominous’ new bat experiments as experts issue chilling warnings
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China's Wuhan lab sparks new coronavirus fears as it plans 'ominous' new experiments
Wuhan labs experimenting with ‘ominous’ new bat coronavirus, scientists warn
Chinese scientists are planning “ominous” experiments similar to those that could have triggered the Covid pandemic, experts have said. The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) published new research this month announcing it had found a bat coronavirus that can enter human cells similar to a Covid-19 infection.
Elon Musk on Thursday responded to a social media post on X claiming that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was preparing for new experiments on a bat virus strikingly similar to Covid-19, identified as "HKU5-CoV-2.
Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new lineage of a coronavirus in bats that can enter human cells in a similar fashion as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19,
French photographer Gilles Sabrié captured this dystopian scene as the world headed towards lockdown in February 2020.
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
Scientists in China have found a new coronavirus in bats that could possibly infect humans, but the risk remains low for now.
Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells using the same gateway as the virus that causes COVID-19.
Scientists from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have shared warnings of a new strain of Covid found in bats which has a fatality rate of 35%, amid fears of a new pandemic
HKU5-CoV-2 has sparked concerns because it can spread to humans in a similar way to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
HKU5-CoV-2 was found by a Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as "Batwoman" for her work on coronaviruses, especially at the Wuhan Institute, which has been at the center of the theory suggesting COVID-19 came from a lab leak—something Shi has denied.
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