(Snippets from the frontline)
COVID-19: Uniting to fight
The 1996 movie Independence Day depicts an alien invasion of Earth, defended by united countries of the world battling as a team. This year, we are under attack by a highly contagious virus, but this is not a movie.
The real world has always been divided, so will global leaders work together to fight this challenge, or go to war individually?
Many nations are focused on defeating this virus, some scientifically ahead of others. But sharing ideas could speed the process of developing a plan from every knowledgeable worldwide scientist.
We are all interconnected, yet there might be countries who will not share hoping to profit or command power over others. Is this the time to be doing this as millions are ill and threatened?
Nations should come together collaboratively bringing their best scientists and policymakers to one place (online of course) to solve this problem without politics nor the hunger for profit.
Our existence might depend on uniting and fighting together. Hopefully with success, it will be our independence day.
Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D.
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