Gu Virology Lab @ Wayne State University (@gulabwsu) 's Twitter Profile
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@virusesimmunity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Let's dispel the notion that "novel coronavirus is just like the flu". Sharing this striking comparison of #Flu, #COVID19, #SARS and #MERS made by BioRender. #COVID19 is 30x more deadly and almost 2x more contagious than the flu. We have no existing immunity to COVID19.

Let's dispel the notion that "novel coronavirus is just like the flu".  Sharing this striking comparison of #Flu, #COVID19, #SARS and #MERS made by <a href="/BioRender/">BioRender</a>. 

#COVID19 is 30x more deadly and almost 2x more contagious than the flu. We have no existing immunity to COVID19.
Eric Topol (@erictopol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What will go down as the biggest breakdown in the US response to #COVID19 is the lack of test kits. South Korea and the US had their 1st patients on Jan 20 and Jan 21, respectively. Look at the difference in daily testing. By March 4th, SK was ~18,000 per day.

What will go down as the biggest breakdown in the US response to #COVID19 is the lack of test kits. South Korea and the US had their 1st patients on Jan 20 and Jan 21, respectively. Look at the difference in daily testing. By March 4th, SK was ~18,000 per day.
Eric Feigl-Ding (@drericding) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PODCAST: In order to defeat this epidemic, we need to not just be testing the backlog of cases and hospitalized case - we need to get to be on the “testing frontier of new cases” as they develop. #COVID19 Mitch Levy

Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@virusesimmunity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Several studies are coming out saying that blood LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) levels early in #COVID19 disease correlates with severe disease progression. This is a clue that #pyroptosis may be a the core of this disease (1/n). medrxiv.org/content/10.110… jci.org/articles/view/…

The New York Times (@nytimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Small groups from the Chinese-American community in New York and New Jersey are uniting to fight the coronavirus even as they face racist remarks and some physical attacks. They are creating vast networks via WeChat to find supplies for doctors and nurses. nyti.ms/2Rfcwxb

Gu Virology Lab @ Wayne State University (@gulabwsu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bio students are putting their Micro knowledge into fighting COVID-19. Matthew is a pre-Pharmacy student working at a hospital. Here is his class project based on his hands-on experience. Way to go, Bio students!@WSUBioSci dropbox.com/s/0co3r7cyrny8…

Wayne State University Biological Sciences (@wsubiosci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship awardees from our department are Behdokht (Janna) Jan Fada, Mohammed-Husain Bharmal, and Mahmoud Suliman. Congratulations!

Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship awardees from our department are Behdokht (Janna) Jan Fada, Mohammed-Husain Bharmal, and Mahmoud Suliman.  Congratulations!