Patricio Gutiérrez

Dr. Patricio Gutiérrez is a medical professor at Universidad Franz Tamayo (Unifranz) and the president of the Society of Critical Medicine and Intensive Therapy in La Paz, Bolivia. He has been in the news for his insights on the HKU5-COV-2 virus, explaining its lower affinity for the ACE2 receptor compared to SARS-CoV-2, hence its reduced potential for human infection. Gutiérrez advocates for robust epidemiological surveillance and public awareness to prevent potential zoonotic spillovers.