Coronavirus
Scientists Warn Newly Discovered Chinese Virus Nears Pandemic Threshold
New Coronavirus HKU5 Sparks Pandemic Concerns, Linked to MERS and Lab in China (Approximately 600 words) Scientists warn that a newly identified coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in China, could pose a pandemic threat. Closely related to the deadly MERS virus—which has a 34% fatality rate—HKU5 is "one small mutation away" from infecting humans, according to a […]