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While we can\u2019t be sure what\u2019s in store for us with the future of COVID-19, we can try to learn from the past to tackle this situation in the smartest way possible. That means looking at previous infectious disease epidemics and understanding zoonotic diseases like this one, that are passed from animals to humans, and how they\u2019re different from the other pandemic diseases we\u2019ve been able to eradicate.\xa0\nI was excited to connect with Dr. Steven Gordon to dig into these topics deeper, today on The Doctor\u2019s Farmacy. Dr. Gordon is the Chairman of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Professor of Medicine at the Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western University. His clinical interests include infective endocarditis including cardiac electronic implantable device infections as well as opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. He is a Fellow in the American College of Internal Medicine and a Member of the Infectious Disease Society of America. Dr. Gordon is the person to talk to when it comes to gaining a better understanding of infectious diseases. He explains some of the unique characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and how they will dictate the way we move forward with healthcare and as a society in the coming years. The good news is that Dr. Gordon has a positive outlook about our ability to cope with COVID-19.\xa0\n*For context, this episode was conducted on May 1, 2020\nHere are more of the details from our interview:\n\nLessons learned from previous infectious disease epidemics (3:11)\n\nUnique characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and how they will influence our ability to move forward as a society over the next few years (6:12)\n\nEvaluating infection rates, antibody testing, and mortality rates (9:39)\n\nDo we need widespread testing, and is it even possible? (12:02)\n\nWhy are some locations affected more than others by coronavirus? (13:53)\n\nTreatments for COVID-19, what we\u2019ve tried and what might be coming (18:44)\n\nWhy a COVID-19 vaccine might not be the magic bullet we\u2019ve been waiting for (22:51)\n\nWearing masks and other culture change for effective COVID-19 prevention (31:18)\n\nDr. Gordon\u2019s coronavirus projections for the next two years (35:33)\n\nCan you get COVID-19 more than once? (38:28)\n\nHow healthcare could improve if 5G and internet were a free utility for all (46:27)\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices