A new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, discovered by Chinese scientists, is raising global concerns about a potential future pandemic. The virus, found to bind to human ACE2 receptors, the same entry point used by SARS-CoV-2, has sparked fears of animal-to-human transmission. Researchers warn that HKU5-CoV-2 poses a significant spillover risk, though its efficiency in infecting humans is reportedly lower than Covid-19. #Coronavirus#COVID-19 #China#pandemic#COVID-19 #infection#COVID#SARSCovid ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It’s free! – https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTi… ► More Videos @ ETTV – https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/Economi… Follow ET on: ► Facebook – / economictimes ► Twitter – / economictimes ► LinkedIn – / economictimes ► Instagram – / the_economic_times ► Flipboard – https://flipboard.com/@economictimes