When SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind COVID-19 – surfaced in China and quickly brought the entire world to a standstill, then-President Donald Trump liked to refer to it as “the Chinese virus”. Fast forward two and a half years, and US scientists are warning that a newly-discovered virus harboured by Russian horseshoe bats is also … Read more
A SARS-CoV-2 virus relative that was originally found in Russian bats may be capable of infecting human cells, according to a study. The authors of the paper, which was published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, also showed that this virus is resistant to the antibodies of people vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2—which causes COVID-19—in lab tests. The … Read more
Local Orange County health officials are alerting the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in Fountain Valley on Wednesday. The infected bat was discovered in the parking lot of a pickleball court located near 16400 Brookhurst Street, according to the OC Health Care Agency. Visitors are being asked to stay alert and avoid … Read more