New Bat Coronavirus Discovered in China, Shares Key Traits With COVID-19 | NewsX
#CovideLikeBatVirus | Researchers at Wuhan Institute of Virology have discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which enters cells using the same ACE2 receptor as COVID-19. This virus hasn’t been detected in humans but shares key features with SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV, including a furin cleavage site that enhances cell entry.
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