Live Q&A: MUSC doctor answers your questions about how to stay safe from coronavirus
We know you have a lot of questions about the coronavirus. The State has tried to answer as many of them as we can.
One of the experts we’ve depended on to answer the more tricky questions has been Dr. Michael Schmidt, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
The MUSC doctor will take live questions from readers of The State between 2:30 and 3 p.m. on Friday.
Schmidt has made it his academic focus to know how best to prepare for pandemics and other disasters, especially big outbreaks of the flu — the closest cousin to COVID-19 before that disease spread across the globe this year.
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During the live Q&A, you’ll be able to ask your questions in real time, vote on other readers’ questions you’d like for Schmidt to answer, and engage in conversation with other members of the community.
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This story was originally published April 9, 2020 at 8:41 AM.
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