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

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

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 ...

The pathogen detected in the virus is closely linked to MERS, an extremely lethal virus that can kill upto a third of its ...

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 dangerous new coronavirus discovered in China could spark the next pandemic, American scientists have warned. According to researchers from Washington State University, the new HKU5-CoV-2 virus is ...

A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases ...

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

A new Covid variant has spread to the U.S., including in New York state.

Learn why scientists are closely watching HKU5, a type of coronavirus that only needs a small mutation to be able to transfer ...

The study also found that spike protein mutations could enable HKU5 virus to cross the species barrier. One HKU5 virus has ...

Citing veterinary experts, a lawmaker on Wednesday expressed grave concern about the purported risks in the usage of African ...