What is HKU5-CoV-2?

Scientists find bat virus similar to COVID-19

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Researchers have discovered a virus that can enter human cells in a similar way to COVID-19.

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Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China described the virus and potential treatments for infections in the journal cell this week.

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HKU5-CoV-2 is a virus found in bats

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It's a type of coronavirus.

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Scientists study viruses like HKU5-CoV-2 to find out how they work and how readily they might pass to humans.

Should a bat virus like HKU5-CoV-2 infect a human, the researchers said monoclonal antibodies and antiviral drugs might help treat it.

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