Chinese scientists have identified a new bat coronavirus capable of entering human cells via ACE2 receptors similar to SARS-Cov-, though less efficiently.
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Another pandemic scare? New bat coronavirus discovered in China with a potential to infect humans
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Another Covid-like scare? China discovers new bat coronavirus with potential of human transmission
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