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Khosta-2 lacks some of the genes that are believed to be involved in the human infection process, but there is a risk of it recombining with a second virus.
It has been shown that the sarbecovirus Khosta-2 identified in Russia interacts with the same entry receptor as the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
A new coronavirus discovered in Russian bats has prompted experts to push for an immediate attempt to create a broad vaccination. They warn that if a lethal wildlife disease spreads to humankind, it may very well spark a whole other disease outbreak.
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Researchers suggest that the spike proteins found from the bat virus are able to infect human cells and are resistant to monoclonal antibodies and existing COVID-19 vaccinations.