Is it the next virus? New virus discovered in China!?

Researchers in china have discovered a new type of coronavirus that can be transmitted from bats. This virus, named HKU5-CoV-2, is said to have the ability to enter and attack human cells, just like the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused Covid-19. The discovery of this new virus poses a risk of new epidemics in the future. 2019 was a year full of struggle. Covid-19 was discovered at the end of that year. The pandemic called Covid-19 was caused by the virus called SARS-CoV-2. This virus spread all over the world and caused huge losses of lives. Due to this, lockdown orders were issued and many people lost their jobs and faced various problems.

Cough, fever, and shortness of breath were the common symptoms of COVID-19. Some people also had respiratory problems. After that, vaccines and treatments were found and COVID-19 was brought under control. While the impact of COVID-19 was still not completely resolved, the discovery of another virus has shocked the public. The study on this new virus, published in the journal Cell Scientific Journal, was carried out at the Guangzhou Laboratory. Leading Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli conducted this study. This woman, who was called "Bat Woman" for her extensive research on coronavirus, has now published a study on this new virus.
What is HKU5-CoV-2?: A new virus called HKU5-CoV-2 has been found in bats in China. Despite the risk of infecting humans, researchers said that more details about the transmission from animals to humans are still unknown. Although there are hundreds of coronaviruses, only a few are said to infect humans. The newly discovered virus, HKU5-CoV-2, was discovered in the pipistrelle bat. Like the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, this bat virus has a feature on its surface called the furin cleavage site, which helps it enter cells, scientists have said. Shi Zhengli, who played a key role in the discovery of the HKU5-CoV-2 virus, also worked at the Institute of Virology in Wuhan. Although there are various theories that the virus originated in Wuhan, Shi has denied them. To date, how has the COVID-19 virus originated? It has not been possible to find out.

Is HKU5-CoV-2 dangerous?: According to Chinese researchers, HKU5-CoV-2 does not enter human cells as easily as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Some researchers have also said that the newly discovered virus is less likely to be harmful to humans. They also said that even if the virus spreads to humans, it would not pose a major threat.

Meanwhile, Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the university of Minnesota, said that there is no need to overestimate the research on this virus. Compared to 2019, people have more immunity against similar SARS viruses. He said that this immunity will also work against the newly discovered virus.
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Sowmiya Sriram

22/02/2025 01:54 PM