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The Big Story: Should we be concerned of the new HKU5-CoV-2 virus?
A new discovery has been made: a bat-borne coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, has been identified in China. While no human infections have been reported so far, the virus shares similarities with SARS-CoV-2, including its ability to infect human cells via the ACE2 receptor. This has sparked concerns about its potential to evolve and spread to humans, raising important questions about the future of global health. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Dr. Leong Hoe Nam, Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician at Rophi Clinic, to discuss how viruses like HKU5-CoV-2 emerge and the importance of…
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