As per WHO-"Animals, particularly wild animals are the source of more than 75% of all emerging infectious diseases in humans, many of which are caused by novel viruses. Coronaviruses are often found in animals, including in bats which have been identified as a natural reservoir of many of these viruses,"
There is no human virus which has 30% mortality and with a high transmissibility so far. There is no clear and present danger.
2. NeoCov is a virus closely related to Mers CoV which causes 30% mortality. It is a bat virus and has not infected any human so far.
3. All Mers related viruses usually transmit through DPP4 receptor which doesn’t allow fast transmission.
4. NeoCov doesn’t transmit through DPP4, instead transmits through a bat ACE receptor like our present Corona virus.
5. However, it cannot bind efficiently to human ACE receptor.
6. The fear is that if mutated NeoCov can bind efficiently to human ACE receptor.
7. Since the discovery of NeoCov in 2013, this mutation has not happened.
8. There is no evolutionary pressure on the NeoCov to mutate to infect humans.
9. So, there is no fear about NeoCov. It doesn’t deserve headlines.
10. Any virus which kills 30% of those infected will not transit to a lot of people as many hosts die.
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