New bat strain of coronavirus discovered by researchers in Wuhan - The potential for human infection has yet to be explored

A research team led by "bat lady" Shi Zhengli found a new bat strain of coronavirus, which could pose a potential threat on humans. Read on to know whether it could lead to another pandemic.

Chinese scientists have identified a new bat coronavirus capable of entering human cells via ACE2 receptors similar to SARS-Cov-, though less efficiently.