A new coronavirus discovered in bats in Brazil has been found to share similarities with the deadly Mers virus but its risk to humans remains unclear, scientists say. Researchers from São Paulo and ...

A NEW coronavirus discovered in bats in Brazil could pose a serious threat to humans, scientists warn. The virus, found by ...

Scientists in Brazil discovered a novel coronavirus in bats that closely resembles the MERS-CoV virus. Continuous surveillance is essential to monitor these viruses to understand their potential ...

The new coronavirus discovered in Brazil has a genetic sequence with about 72 per cent similarity to the Mers-CoV genome, scientists say. Specifically, the spike protein of the new virus ...

Brazil's Supreme Court deliberates on Bolsonaro's coup attempt charges Bolsonaro, previously barred from office until 2030, denies wrongdoing Charges include violent attempt to abolish democratic ...

The study, published in Journal of Medical Virology, saw swabs taken from 423 bat species and found the new virus in the northeast of Brazil. It has similarities to coronavirus strains found in ...

Once a climate champion, Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is pushing for more oil drilling, even as the country prepares to host the UN climate ...