Some studies suggest that SARS‐CoV‐2 can directly infect the renal tubular epithelium through an ACE2‐dependent pathway,40, 41, 42, 44 whereas others have instead demonstrated acute tubular necrosis, thrombotic microangiopathy, glomerulonephritis, and other intrinsic renal disease.45, 46, 47. Here, ACE2 is linked to acute kidney tubular necrosis.