Posted on 06/07/2025 12:57:36 PM PDT by dynachrome
A dangerous new coronavirus discovered in China could spark the next pandemic, scientists warn.
American researchers say the new HKU5-CoV-2 virus is just one 'small' mutation away from being able to infect and cause outbreaks in humans.
The discovery is causing alarm because the pathogen is closely related to MERS, a highly lethal virus that kills up to a third of those it infects.
Adding to the controversy is the fact HKU5 was first documented in bats by researchers from the Chinese lab where Covid is feared to have leaked from.
For the latest study, a team from Washington State University studied how the new pathogen interacts with human cells in lab experiments.
Professor Michael Letko, a virologist at Washington State who co-led the study, said: 'HKU5 viruses in particular really hadn't been looked at much, but our study shows how these viruses infect cells.
'What we also found is HKU5 viruses may be only a small step away from being able to spill over into humans.'
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Cars are death traps, if you didn’t know. 😱 /s
Discovered???…..you mean engineered
They didn’t scare me the last time, and they won’t scare me this time. No shots.
Who caused Covid? China
Who made most of the Covid masks? China
Who made most of the Covid test kits? China
And now round two on the way?
That’s called the “Fauci-Step”.
Seriously. They need to be nuked. We destroyed Iraq on rumors of chemical weapons. These clowns have unleashed how many bio weapons on the world?
Since it’s closely related to MERS, it must be.
paging....BILL GATES
I think it’s possible to engineer to have much stronger effect on one genetic type than another. a scary thought
look, we all have it, don’t point at me!
So I assume this lab is experimenting on how to get it into human cells, right?
It was discovered…..in the lab with Quackony Fauxi’s recipe attached.
Altered/engineered biopathogens are part of the CCPs war plan. I have very few doubts.
They didn’t frighten my MD either. He said no vax for me.
But they all wear masks over there…impossible!
The primary reservoir? Camels.
(Or maybe a laboratory?)
As soon as the Chicoms decide to deploy it.
Looks like the deep state and assorted globalists are using scare tactics again to keep their managed chaos rolling along just as investigations into Fauci and henchmen are heating up.
It’s not going to work.
Another planned release of a gain of function pathogen.
China always has the best viruses.
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