New SARS-like virus is poised to infect humans: The new virus, known as WIV1-CoV, directly binds to the same human receptor as the SARS strain that infected thousands in 2002: A SARS-like virus found in Chinese horseshoe bats may be poised to infect humans without the need for adaptation, overcoming an initial barrier that could potentially set the stage for an outbreak according to a new study.
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