• Scientists in China have discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which is related to the COVID-19 virus.
  • This new virus is classified within the merbecovirus subgenus, a group that also includes the MERS virus.
  • The discovery comes from research conducted by scientists, including a prominent researcher known as “Batwoman” for her extensive work on coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute.