SARSCoV2

New coronavirus closely linked to SARS-CoV-2 is discovered in bats in Thailand

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A coronavirus related to the one causing the global pandemic has been discovered in the blood of five bats living in Thailand.  SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, shares 91.5 per cent of its genetic code with that of the newly-identified virus, called RacCS203. The virus is thought to be unable to infect people as it … Read more

SARS-CoV-2 is 1,000 TIMES better at infecting human cells than its closest relative found in bats

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SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, evolved after several different coronaviruses merged into one, a study has found.  Scientists came to the conclusion while trying to understand the evolutionary history of the coronavirus in a bid to help make a vaccine.  High-resolution images reveal the spike on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 is 97 per cent … Read more