Chinese viruses have discovered a new Coronavirus of a bat, which can infect people in the same way as Covid-19. According to South China Morning Post (SCMP), this virus is HKU5's new Coronavirus line, first discovered in Japanese in Hong Kong.
The publication notes that the study was conducted in the Guangzhou laboratory along with experts from the Chinese Science Department in Guangzhou, as well as the University of Wanche and the Virology Uthan Institute. The famous Chinese virus Shi Zhenley is at the top of the work.
“We report the opening and release of a separate line (line 2) HKU5 -COV, can be used not only (membrane protein -about.
Researchers have found that the virus may be infected with human cells secreted from bat samples. “The bat's Merceoviruses shows the risk of spreading to people through the device directly or through intermediate hosts,” they warned.
Shi Zhenley group noted that the new virus, called HKU5-COV-2, “there may be a wider circle of the host and the potential of inter-regional infections is higher.” But at the same time, virusists say that there is no reason for panic, because “the risk of HKU5-COV-2 in the population of people should not be exaggerated.”
However, Chinese experts are sure that “a thorough study rather than mandatory.”