In 2020, a team of Russian Scientists identified a troubling new virus in horseshoe bats, Khosta-2.
The virus, which share commonalities with SARS-CoV-2, concerned the scientists because of its ability to infect human cells [in lab conditions].
More recently, a separate team of scientists from Washington State and Tulane Universities ran their own tests on Khosta-2, its capability to infect humans and antibody response. They found the initial results concerning. Should you be worried now?
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