Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species, the latest research shows.

Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species, the latest research shows.

Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species, the latest research shows.

HKU5-CoV-2 can infect and replicate within human cells in both the respiratory tract and the digestive tract. At present, the virus is found in bats, but with a small mutation, it could start ...

Specifically, HKU5 viruses were shown to use a host receptor known as ACE2, the same receptor used by the more well-known SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. However, HKU5 viruses, for now, can ...