Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 — a pair of bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos — may transmit poorly in people despite being genetically similar to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A group of emerging SARS-CoV-2 viruses have been nicknamed the “FLiRT” variants. So far, it appears that ...

Researchers have identified existing compounds that block the coronavirus Mpro enzyme, including a potent molecule called 5b.

Flying bat action shot of hunting animal in natural forest background. This species is know for roosting and living in urban areas in Europe and Asia. Researchers have discovered a virus that can ...

If a surface is contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, how long does it pose a risk of infection? Hosted by: Hank Green ...

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is rising to prominence in the U.S. as winter illness season approaches its peak: JN.1, yet another descendent of Omicron. JN.1 was first detected in ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a fatal respiratory illness caused by newly identified severe acute respiratory ...

Share on Pinterest A new SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest has emerged. Christoph Hetzmannseder/Getty Images The World Health Organization (WHO) identified Mu (B.1.621) as a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of ...

Chinese scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology have discovered a new coronavirus strain, HKU5-CoV-2, that is similar ...

The RNA-based Nipah virus, which causes acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis, can be transmitted from fruit bats to humans directly or indirectly via pigs or horses. Researchers at Wuhan ...