Chinese researchers have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which binds to the same receptor as the COVID-19 virus ...

The study found that HKU5-CoV-2 contains a furin cleavage site, a feature that enhances viral entry into cells via the ACE2 ...

The new discovery raises the possibility that it could some day spread to humans. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This newly isolated strain can bind to the ACE2 receptor in human cells, the same pathway used by the Covid-19 virus.

The recently identified HKU5-CoV-2 virus has been found in bats within China. While there is a potential risk of transmission ...

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a common cause of illness in children younger than 16 years and adults older than 65 ...

Estrella Immunopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLA, ESLAW) ("Estrella" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing CD19-targeted ARTEMIS® T-cell therapies to treat cancer and ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

HKU5-CoV-2 was found by a Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as "Batwoman" for her work on ...