New York, July 5, 2021. Indo American Press Club, USA, held an international e-seminar on the topic ‘Beyond COVID19: Uncertainties and Prognosis’ on June 26, 2021. The seminar covered the health crisis and the economic crisis.
The panelists were Dr. Joseph M. Chalil and Dr. S.S. Lal, two medical professionals who are internationally well-known COVID and pandemic experts, and Joseph Ponnoly, a Management Consultant.
INDO-AMERICAN PRESS CLUB, USA, HELD E-SEMINAR ON ‘BEYOND COVID-19’ – Dr.Mathew Joys
Prof. (Dr.) Joseph M. Chalil is the Chairman of Indo-American Press Club and is the publisher of the Universal News Network. He is an Adjunct Professor and Chair of the Complex Health Systems advisory board at Nova Southeastern University’s School of Business.
He recently published a Best Seller Book
- Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Envisioning a Better World by Transforming the Future of Healthcare
- Dr. S S Lal is IAPC’s National President
- he is a world renowned public healthcare expert and had worked earlier with WHO in Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, and USA as a pandemic expert.
Dr. S S Lal is IAPC’s National President; and he is a world renowned public healthcare expert and had worked earlier with WHO in Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, and USA as a pandemic expert. He is also President of the All-India Professionals’ Congress (AIPC). He is a popular writer and TV channel panelist on health and social issues
Dr Chalil expressed concern that COVID 19 took the lives of over 4 million people in the world,
Dr Chalil expressed concern that COVID 19 took the lives of over 4 million people in the world, more than the combined death from the world wars. He pointed out that only 60% of the people in US have so far been vaccinated. The pandemic spread fast across the world because of air travel. According to him, the vaccines are effective, but we are seeing breakthrough infections even for patients who have been vaccinated. Israel with around 70% vaccinations has again mandated wearing masks. We do not know what is coming. He advocated caution.
Dr. Lal mentioned that there have been more than 30 million cases and around 400,000 deaths in India.
- Whether the numbers have been correctly reported is an issue.
- The vaccination rate is around 20%. Availability of vaccines is a major issue.
- 1 billion people must be vaccinated. There are logistical and cultural issues.
- In some places myths and superstitions prevented scientific treatment of the disease.
On how long the immunity from vaccines will last, Dr Lal mentioned that current evidence indicates that the immunity remains from six months to eight months, depending on the vaccine. Just like the flu shot, we may need booster shots as an annual routine. Along with the vaccine, we need medicines to treat the disease. If we have both, we may have protection for longer periods.
