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During his vacation in Israel in January 2020, Dr. Marc Sicklick, an immunologist from Cedarhurst, came across news about the first documented case of Covid-19 in the United States. When he returned home later that month to JFK International Airport, he noticed only a few people wearing facemasks. As Covid-19 cases increased over the following two months, he realized the severity of the virus and how unprepared the world was for it.
The World Health Organization officially declared Covid-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Over three years later, the U.S. public health emergency related to the virus ended. However, many questions about this deadly virus – which claimed approximately 1.8 million lives in 2020 alone according to the WHO – still remain unanswered.
The aftermath of Covid-19 diagnosis still affects some of Dr. Sicklick’s patients, including new ones seeking answers about their compromised immunity. He encounters individuals with chronic Covid, experiencing symptoms like chronic fatigue, joint pain, and hives, among others.
Looking ahead, Dr. Donald T. Morrish (Chief Medical Officer at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital) emphasized four key components for preparing for future health crises: robust emergency preparedness plans, responsiveness to changing situations, understanding the recovery process will take time, and maintaining resilience throughout. Despite the lessons learned, Dr. Glatt acknowledges there is still much more to do to be better prepared for future pandemics.
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