The world is watching after Chinese scientists have published documents revealing NeoCov, a new virus that may be three times more dangerous than COVID-19.
Dr. Chalermchai Boonyaleephan, Vice-President of the Senate Public Health Commission, has revealed information through the website. blockdit About a new coronavirus called NeoCov, stating that a new type of coronary artery (NeoCoV) has been found to enter human cells. It resembles the MERS virus, which is three times more severe than SARS.
Previously, scientists in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic. has been publisheddocumentIt said that the new coronavirus, or NeoCov, was found inside bats in South Africa, and said that NeoCov can infect humans and can infiltrate human cells.
Dr. Chalermchai Puey The reason for this discovery so it’s a big deal and it is very exciting as well as the need to closely monitor whether How will the new virus affect humanity?
The concern is The virus in bats may not cause disease in humans. If unable to capture and enter human cells But the newly discovered virus accidentally binds to the ACE-2 receptor and enters human cells. Therefore, there is concern that This new virus may cause a disease like COVID-19 but may be more severe
However, Dr. Chalermchai said that There is still some uncertainty about this matter. that need to be studied and researched in haste which the World Health Organization has collaborated with many world-class agencies such as the World Organization for Animal Health World Food and Agriculture Organization as well as the United Nations Environment Programme. in order to quickly find information and concluded as quickly as possible that This new virus How likely is it to cause COVID in humans?
The news agency Independent has reported that NeoCoV is not new. Because it was first discovered in 2012 and 2015 in the Middle East.