COVID-like bat virus discovered by researchers in same Chinese lab accused of leaking deadly 2020 outbreak: study
The virus, unearthed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, though the infection has not yet been identified in a living person, according to a study
Covid-19-like bat virus discovered in Wuhan lab, poses risk of animal-to-human transmission
A new coronavirus in bats, similar to that of the virus responsible for Covid-19, has been discovered by researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, potentially signalling a new risk to human health,
Chinese researchers find bat virus enters human cells via same pathway as COVID
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday spread to humans,
Covid-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab
Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells using the same gateway as the virus that causes Covid-19.
Chinese team finds new bat coronavirus that could infect humans via same route as Covid-19
Research was led by Shi Zhengli, a virologist known as the 'batwoman', who is best known for her work on coronaviruses at a lab in Wuhan A Chinese team has found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19.
China’s denial of coronavirus tinkering at Wuhan lab misleading
Although definitions of gain-of-function differ, investigative reports leave no question researchers manipulated ...
New Coranavirus that Can Cause Another Pandemic Discovered by Wuhan Scientists in China
Experiments revealed that HKU5-CoV-2 enters human cells in the same manner as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19.
CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though with low confidence
The CIA now assesses the virus that causes Covid-19 more likely originated from an accidental lab leak in China, rather than occurring naturally, according to a statement from the agency Saturday, ...
Covid-19: How a group of amateur investigators pushed the lab-leak theory
DRASTIC, a group of internet users with no expertise in virology, has been pushing their hypothesis of a research accident in ...
Top NIH official during COVID-19 — who admitted agency funded gain-of-function research in China — resigns
Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, 73, has abruptly resigned from his post as acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
USAID vs Musk and Trump: Is USAID connected to Wuhan Institute of Virology or coronavirus?
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has long been a central figure in global health initiatives, including funding research on emerging infectious diseases. One of its most ...
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China’s ‘food and mouth disease’ threatens a crisis of global consequence
China’s insatiable appetite for exotic and laboratory-treated animals has repeatedly served as the breeding ground for pandemics.
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Covid-19: China refutes claims of 'gain-of-function' research at Wuhan lab
China has firmly denied that its Wuhan Institute of Virology conducted gain-of-function studies on coronavirus, rejecting ...
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China says Wuhan institute was not involved in creating COVID-19 virus
BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Wuhan Institute of Virology was not involved in the creation or leakage of the COVID-19 virus, a spokesperson of China's foreign ministry said during a regular ...
The destruction of USAID is a canary in American democracy’s coal mine
As demonstrated by the Trump administration’s takedown of USAID, disinformation, amplified by social media, poses an even ...