Subhead:Tests show HKU5-CoV-2 infiltrated human cells similar to COVID-19, and has the capability of killing up to a third of the people it infects.#
Reports of “ominous” experiments at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) surfaced Wednesday, uncovering a similar virus to COVID-19. It has independent experts concerned.
Tests showed HKU5-CoV-2 infiltrated human cells similar to SARS-CoV-2, the technical name for the pandemic virus.
HKU5-CoV-2 has the capability of killing up to a third of the people it infects, reported Daily Mail.
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WIV scientists indicated plans for further research with animal models to better understand the pathogenicity of BtHKU5-CoV-2 with “human ACE2 transgenic mice.”
Beijing-funded researchers admitted the virus posed a “high risk of spillover to humans, either through direct transmission or facilitated by intermediate hosts.”
Dr. Chan, a molecular biologist from Harvard, says WIV is not equipped to carry out coronavirus research, especially on humanized mice. Breeding mice to have human cells is typically done to simulate a viral outbreak.
“If such work has to be done, it should be done at a biosafety Level 4, far away from any city centre,” she told the Daily Telegraph. Wuhan has a population of roughly 8 million people.
“After what we experienced with Covid-19, I believe there is no biosafety level adequate for such experiments in the city of Wuhan,” said Dr. Chan.
