Gregoryc Gray News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The risk to humans is still low, but cases in mammals are growing globally, which is a troubling step on the road toward human infection.

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.

Researchers have identified and completed the genetic analysis of a newly discovered coronavirus — one that has evolved from a coronavirus that afflicts dogs to one that infects people and may contribute to respiratory illness. The discovery of the first dog coronavirus found to have crossed over to infecting people underscores the treacherous nature of coronaviruses and the need to monitor animal viruses as a way of predicting possible threats to public health, researchers say.  “At this point, we don’t see any reasons to expect another pandemic from this virus, but I can’t say that...

Date Time New human coronavirus that originated in dogs identified Researchers have identified and completed the genetic analysis of a newly discovered coronavirus – one that has evolved from a coronavirus that afflicts dogs to infect humans and may contribute to respiratory symptoms. The discovery of the first dog coronavirus found to have crossed over to infecting people underscores the treacherous nature of coronaviruses and the need to monitor animal viruses as a way of predicting possible threats to public health, researchers say. “At this point, we don’t see any reasons to expect ...