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The Coronavirus Pandemic is horrible, terrible, and heartrending. I have, like so many others, lost dear friends and colleagues. The prediction of 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the United States from COVID-19, despite mitigation and “flattening the curve,” is dreadful and disconcerting. Yes, this part is doom and gloom. As a physician, I feel the pain, suffering, and devastation harder than most. I have family members fighting the virus in the trenches and frontlines as doctors and nurses. They deserve our praise and good wishes. Nothing has prepared us for this moment.

Bernie Sanders is going to lose, but the movement he started will cause long-term damage to America.

These are times that try men’s souls. The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst natural disaster since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1920. As of March 25, there have been 436,843 cases worldwide, 19,656 deaths, and 13,278 in serious or critical condition.

As of February 29, 86,032 people worldwide have been diagnosed with coronavirus (Covid-19). Thus far 2,942 people have died, for a case fatality rate around three percent.

There has been no greater degree of polarization in the world than in the past decade. It has permeated and impacted society in far reaching ways.

The State of Israel came into being because of the World Zionist Congress. This is where Herzl made his mark and major contribution. The first Zionist Congress which he chaired was held in Basel, Switzerland in 1897.