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A team of Chinese researchers, led by 'batwoman' Shi Zhengli discovered a new bat coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 which could ...

The following is a summary of “Biomarker states and risk of death among individuals hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection,” published in the February 2025 issue of BMC Infectious Diseases by ...

HKU5-CoV-2, a new deadly bat virus discovered at Wuhan lab, sparks global pandemic fears. Experts urge vigilance, research, ...

Scientists in Wuhan have discovered a new bat virus HKU5-CoV-2 raising fears of another pandemic Learn about its origins ...

Research led by the Wuhan Institute of Virology has identified a distinct bat virus lineage capable of infecting human cells using the ACE2 receptor. The newly discovered merbecovirus, designated HKU5 ...

Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both ...

Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new lineage of a coronavirus in bats that can enter ...

As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, ...

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