
Could HKU5-CoV-2 Be the Next Pandemic? Essential Insights and Strategies for Global Safety
HKU5-CoV-2, a bat coronavirus, mirrors Covid-19 by targeting the ACE2 receptor for cell entry, but belongs to the merbecovirus family. The virus’s potential for interspecies transmission in Hong Kong raises concerns due to possible mutations enhancing its spread or virulence. Global surveillance