Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one ...

"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist Michael Letko.

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

A recent study highlights concerns about HKU5 viruses, a subgroup of bat coronaviruses related to MERS-CoV. Researchers found ...

A team of researchers from Washington State University fear the newly-discovered HKU5-CoV-2 coronavirus found in China could ...

Research reveals that bat viruses similar to MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) have the potential to infect humans. ...

A potentially lethal and dangerous coronavirus, discovered in Chi could be the reason behind the next deadly pandemic, ...

A new coronavirus discovered in China is only a small step from mutating and causing another global pandemic, experts have ...

Scientists are warning of a potential pandemic threat from a lesser-known subgroup of merbecoviruses, specifically the HKU5 ...

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