BREAKING: What we know about cases of COVID-19 in people with MS

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MS Reporter Dominic and Professor Gavin Giovannoni meet again to discuss #coronavirus (COVID-19) 🦠 and its implications for people with MS – one week on 🎙️❔

In this episode, Dom and Prof G talk about practical steps MSers should be taking now to support the whole community; how we’ll likely be interacting with MS healthcare teams differently; and what we know so far about cases of COVID-19 in people with MS 🤔 Stay tuned for answers to the following questions: what is a lymphocyte count, and why is it relevant this pandemic?

And how are people on disease modifying therapies (DMTs) responding to the disease versus people on no treatment? It’s important to note that what’s been discussed in this video may change in the coming weeks. This is a rapidly evolving situation, but at Shift.ms we’re doing all we can to provide the most accurate, current information and advice on Coronavirus from trusted experts.

This interview was accurate as of time of recording (19/03/20). We’ll keep all our public information under review.