EDITORIAL by Dhiren Shah
Hello Readers,
Can a doctor deny a nonvaccinated patient? This is a very critical question. It impacts our health and survival. Some of the persons in our neighborhood said that the doctor must see a patient with or without a Covid test or Covid vaccination. On Tuesday, I went to see a doctor and their office first asked me about my vaccination status. The first thing the receptionist wanted to see was my vaccination card and they noted the second vaccination date on my chart.
Now some might say that this is ridiculous. However, if we think that a small doctor’s office doesn’t have protective gear like large hospitals as well as a shortage of staff, it is not feasible to keep social distancing like in large hospitals. Also, if the doctor or a nurse gets Covid, they might have to close the office. So, an independent doctor’s office should be allowed to make their own decision and ask about vaccination. If restaurants can have the authority to check your vaccination status, why not independent physicians, and if the person is not vaccinated, then the specialist should have the authority to deny that patient.
On Sept. 21, new U.S. Covid cases went down under 100,000 in a day, but on Sept. 22 it went back over 100,000. The deaths went back to 1,927 from over 800 a day before. Unvaccinated states are filling up hospitals as compared to vaccinated states. New Jersey has reduced hospital admissions for Covid patients, except it went back up Sept. 22 and from about being ranked 25th in the US, New Jersey is now ranked 11th in new Covid patients.
Newark has approved a 25-story building through the planning board in the Central Ward. When there is an international airport nearby, there is always a height restriction within a certain radius. San Jose International in the city of San Jose, California has a height restriction of 300 ft. In Queens, New York the height restriction is 50 feet. Staten Island is in an R5 zone, and the maximum height is 40 feet. Near Chicago airport, the curbside height restriction is 150 feet. So, the residents must know about the height restrictions in their neighborhood.
When I used to live in Parsippany, New Jersey, Roger Penske wanted to build a helipad behind our houses. We collected over 200 signatures, and the mayor of Parsippany, who was acting like the lawyer of Mr. Penske, changed his opinion and supported the residents. After about 35 years, Roger Penske could not build a helipad.
I am not trying to scare you, as I do not have a lot of information about the 25-story construction, but I want the residents to look at the critical facts and figures and make sure your opinion counts, rather than giving in to the builder who will make a lot of money. The politicians, who usually support large developers, must look first for the safety of the residents.
According to CNN: “Chaotic scenes broke out at Haiti’s main airport on Tuesday after migrants who had been deported from the United States were flown back home. Thousands of Haitians have fled the country due to a combination of political instability following the assassination of the president in August and an earthquake in the same month that left more than 1,200 people dead. Democratic lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to stop deporting those who’ve fled Haiti for the US, but the White House remains committed to returning them.”
We must look at our neighboring states differently than the other parts of the world. Haiti needs our help, and we must help them monetarily and with training to help build up their economy. With that said, the Biden administration stopping and deporting illegal immigrants back to Haiti is the right move. We want to help them, but do not want to mess up our economy or our lifestyle adding illegal immigrants.
Have a wonderful week.
I’ll talk to you next week.
