Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one mutation away from making the jump to humans. A new study reveals how these ...

Just one mutation in these understudied group of bat viruses and we could be looking at COVID 2.0, experts warn.

The World Health Organization is monitoring a new mutation of the virus that’s already caused a surge in Asia.

American scientists warn that a new coronavirus found in China poses a pandemic threat. The virus, HKU5-CoV-2, is related to ...

A recent study highlights concerns about HKU5 viruses, a subgroup of bat coronaviruses related to MERS-CoV. Researchers found ...

BIRD flu has been detected in an English farm, it’s been announced. A case of the H5N1 bird flu was found in poultry in West ...

A newly detected coronavirus variant called Nimbus, or NB.1.8.1 variant is triggering severe symptoms including an intensely ...

"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist Michael Letko.

Scientists have warned that a new dangerous coronavirus discovered in China could spark the next pandemic. The new HKU5-CoV-2 ...

About 30% of all respiratory tract infections are caused by coronaviruses, leading to widespread illnesses and, in some cases ...

Scientists have issued a warning that a newly identified coronavirus strain, HKU5-CoV-2, may be just one mutation away from ...

A research team at the University of Seville, Spain, developed a novel extension of virus machines, an emerging computing model that draws inspiration ...