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Covid-like virus is found lurking in UK bats
Bats in Britain are harbouring a Covid-like virus which has the potential to spill over into humans, experts have warned.The never-before-seen coronavirus would only require a few 'adaptations' to pose a threat to humans, according to the…
Could bird flu cause a Covid-like pandemic? Everything you need to know about H5N1
A fresh outbreak of bird flu cases in humans have surfaced in Cambodia, leading to fears a new Covid-like pandemic could be on the horizon.The father of an 11-year-old girl who died from bird flu in Cambodia this week has also tested…
‘Mysterious’ Covid-like respiratory disease kills 21 in Afghanistan
Deja flu: Mystery, Covid-like disease kills 21 in AfghanistanThe disease has swept through the Wakhan district over the last fortnight Health chiefs have been dispatched to the area to investigate nature of illnessHealth…
Covid-like virus is discovered lurking in bats in southern China
A Covid-like virus discovered lurking in bats in southern China is one of five with the potential to jump to humans, scientists say. The virus, known as BtSY2, is closely related to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid, and is 'at…
What is Khosta-2, new COVID-like virus found in Russian bats?
The virus was first identified in bat samples collected between March and October 2020 near…
New COVID-Like Virus Found In Bats Could Infect Humans, Resist Vaccines: Study
A new SARS-CoV-2-like virus discovered in Russian bats is capable of infecting humans, and is resistant to current vaccines against COVID-19, a study has found.
A team lead by researchers at Washington State University (WSU), US, found…
Newly discovered COVID-like virus could infect humans, resist vaccines
A recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, is likely capable of infecting humans and, if it were to spillover, is resistant to current vaccines.
A team lead by researchers in…
Covid-like virus lurking in bats deep in Russian caves ‘could jump to humans’
A Covid-like virus lurking in Russian bats could jump to humans, scientists warned today. American virologists who carried out experiments on the pathogen — called Khosta-2 — fear it is 'completely resistant' to vaccines deployed during the…