In Other News, We Need An Update On COVID-19- STAT!
As the nation monitors the spreading of COVID-19 throughout U.S., Dr. Jenifer and Dr. Jason Chatfield speaks with Cornell University’s corona expert, Dr. Gary Whittaker for expert information. Dr. Whittaker helps us discern between the facts and fiction, including the use of the FIP drug, remdesivir, understanding the significance of the dog that tested positive on PCR, and what it will take to get a vaccine to market.
BIO:
Dr. Whittaker is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and has been associated with the department since 1996. He received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Leeds University U.K. where he studied the molecular biology and biochemistry of equine herpesvirus. He obtained postdoctoral training at Yale University in the laboratory of Dr. Ari Helenius, studying the cell biology of influenza virus replication. Dr Whittaker's laboratory is focused on the entry of influenza viruses, rhaboviurses and coronaviruses into host cells and is funded by research grants from the National Institutes of Health.