Another pandemic brewing? Newly found coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 in bats in China could be the next global threat; will vaccines work? Here are all details

Chinese scientists have discovered a new coronavirus in bats called HKU5-CoV-2. It has similarities to SARS-CoV-2 and can infect human cells. The virus belongs to the MERS-related group of coronaviruses. The potential for HKU5-CoV-2 to spillover to humans is being investigated. Currently, no vaccine exists against MERS.