Phoebe Lostroh

Phoebe Lostroh

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Dr. Phoebe Lostroh is an associate professor of molecular biology at Colorado College and an author on viral biology. She has voiced concerns about sensationalized media narratives surrounding new coronaviruses, arguing that the focus should be on more pressing viral threats, such as avian flu, rather than the newly discovered HKU5-CoV-2 in bats, which does not pose an immediate risk to public health.

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Dr. Phoebe Lostroh said headlines about the newly named coronavirus causing the next pandemic are overblown and 'not helpful.'

Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-25
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