In a research published in the PLOS Journal, the scientists in China have revealed about some never-before-seen viruses in the bats that live close to humans. These viruses are quite closely related ...

HKU5 merbecoviruses have been found across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. They seem to use a viral spike protein to bind to host cells, and they utilize ACE2 to infect those cells (like ...

Just as the world began to feel a sense of stability after years of pandemic turbulence, the virus continued to evolve, producing new variants over time. Alarmingly, scientists have recently ...

What is the virus? The pathogen in question is HKU5, which is naturally found in the Japanese house bat. HKU5 is a subgroup of the merbecovirus, which is itself a subcategory of the coronavirus ...

New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave The variant, NB.1.8.1, has been linked to surges in parts of Asia.