KevinMD March 23, 2024
Has a highly fatal SARS coronavirus already been discovered? Maybe yes, but just its report is highly concerning. On January 4, 2024, a letter to the editor was uploaded to a preprint server which gave too few details but described a 100 percent fatal virus in genetically modified mice. The modifications made these mice similar to humans by adding a human ACE2 receptor to their cells, including in the heart, brain, lungs, and kidneys. The results were 100 percent fatal, which I am assuming is without any medical treatment.
The only positive aspect of the report is that a 100 percent fatal virus may not spread asymptomatically. Similar to Ebola, the virus may also cause fewer societal deaths than COVID-19...
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