Business Insight What have we learned from Coronavirus? I hope we have learned a lot. I hope all of us learned. First, there are and will be new pathogens surprising us in the future. Changes in climate, temperature, environment, modification of food that we eat, genetic modification but also environmental one, pollution, globalization, all of these factors are inviting new mutations of cells coming from various sources. So, first of all, we always have to be prepared to act and protect our immediate surroundings by taking extra precautions. Washing hands frequently and having facial masks handy should be our permanent M.0. 1 also hope our leaders learned that they need to work together in many areas of the future medical research and development and that they have to gain a lot of independence from foreign manufacturing sources. This is not a new issue: it has been observed in many other situations but the pandemic made it visible to all of us in the most transparent way. We have seen a lot of finger-pointing at who is to blame for the fact we had no American swabs, which is embarrassing, but nobody mentioned the fact that all American manufacturing, including the producers of MAGA hats, were in far countries, All of them were probably promoted and China, Taiwan, and others, due to the profits of indicated by the Center for Disease Control, but the owners. One-dollar stores have 100% of their products coming in millions from China. Swabs were just a tiny fraction of the multi-billion profit manufacturing industry feeding many played a very important role of unifying other nations and not Americans, delivering regulations and assisting medical providers with manufactured goods back to the US, leaving us directions how to proceed. However, all the at mercy of the transports, other countries law and regulations, and production qualities. And finally, healthcare issues. I cannot stress more how badly we need a change in our system. Not only to include everybody but also not to exclude sick people with other medical conditions during any pandemic. There are studies from Kaiser Foundation citing 489% of politicians want it or not, people will be getting un-delivered medical care to patients with heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and many others. Patients were so terrified to get infected that they avoided medical care in general. Often, it ended tragically. Parents delayed or skipped vaccinations for their children. As many medical offices were closed or working limited hours, providers offered telemedicine. Well, you cannot do a shot over the video/phone conference. You cannot biopsy a potential skin cancer. You cannot operate on flaring gallbladder. You delayed orthopedic surgeries and load yourself with pain medicines. None of these options are optimal but they have been reality of our pandemic life. While all the state now started re-opening their economies, including healthcare facilities, there are hundreds of rules each facility may implement to protect their staff and patients. the role of CDC has been tremendously limited and often confusing under the current federal administration. CDC should and historically medical institution of a national range, NIH, CDC, and FDA have been placed in the shadow of administrative and political figures that have no knowledge and understanding of what needs to be done now and in the future if we were to face a similar pandemic again. It is troubling as the COVID-19 is not going anywhere. Whether sick and we will not have cures. Please, evaluate the elective and medically needed procedures and consultations with your family. Make sure to address all the delayed issues, prescriptions, and surgeries. I do hope that, at the State level, we will be better prepared to deal with the fall and winter outbreak but the sooner you return to your medical routines, the better. Michael Bukhalo, MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tel. 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net Business Insight What have we learned from Coronavirus? I hope we have learned a lot. I hope all of us learned. First, there are and will be new pathogens surprising us in the future. Changes in climate, temperature, environment, modification of food that we eat, genetic modification but also environmental one, pollution, globalization, all of these factors are inviting new mutations of cells coming from various sources. So, first of all, we always have to be prepared to act and protect our immediate surroundings by taking extra precautions. Washing hands frequently and having facial masks handy should be our permanent M.0. 1 also hope our leaders learned that they need to work together in many areas of the future medical research and development and that they have to gain a lot of independence from foreign manufacturing sources. This is not a new issue: it has been observed in many other situations but the pandemic made it visible to all of us in the most transparent way. We have seen a lot of finger-pointing at who is to blame for the fact we had no American swabs, which is embarrassing, but nobody mentioned the fact that all American manufacturing, including the producers of MAGA hats, were in far countries, All of them were probably promoted and China, Taiwan, and others, due to the profits of indicated by the Center for Disease Control, but the owners. One-dollar stores have 100% of their products coming in millions from China. Swabs were just a tiny fraction of the multi-billion profit manufacturing industry feeding many played a very important role of unifying other nations and not Americans, delivering regulations and assisting medical providers with manufactured goods back to the US, leaving us directions how to proceed. However, all the at mercy of the transports, other countries law and regulations, and production qualities. And finally, healthcare issues. I cannot stress more how badly we need a change in our system. Not only to include everybody but also not to exclude sick people with other medical conditions during any pandemic. There are studies from Kaiser Foundation citing 489% of politicians want it or not, people will be getting un-delivered medical care to patients with heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and many others. Patients were so terrified to get infected that they avoided medical care in general. Often, it ended tragically. Parents delayed or skipped vaccinations for their children. As many medical offices were closed or working limited hours, providers offered telemedicine. Well, you cannot do a shot over the video/phone conference. You cannot biopsy a potential skin cancer. You cannot operate on flaring gallbladder. You delayed orthopedic surgeries and load yourself with pain medicines. None of these options are optimal but they have been reality of our pandemic life. While all the state now started re-opening their economies, including healthcare facilities, there are hundreds of rules each facility may implement to protect their staff and patients. the role of CDC has been tremendously limited and often confusing under the current federal administration. CDC should and historically medical institution of a national range, NIH, CDC, and FDA have been placed in the shadow of administrative and political figures that have no knowledge and understanding of what needs to be done now and in the future if we were to face a similar pandemic again. It is troubling as the COVID-19 is not going anywhere. Whether sick and we will not have cures. Please, evaluate the elective and medically needed procedures and consultations with your family. Make sure to address all the delayed issues, prescriptions, and surgeries. I do hope that, at the State level, we will be better prepared to deal with the fall and winter outbreak but the sooner you return to your medical routines, the better. Michael Bukhalo, MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tel. 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net