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San Antonio Express-News: Leaders mull reopening as experts warn of coming coronavirus waves

April 23, 2020

Dr. Barbara Taylor, associate professor of infectious disease and appointed leader of the COVID-19 Health Transition Team, is quoted several times in this story about cautiously reopening San Antonio and Bexar County. Read the full story.


Fox 29: Poisonings caused by disinfectants & hand sanitizer spike during pandemic

April 23, 2020

Dr. Shawn Varney, director of the South Texas Poison Center and an assistant professor of emergency medicine, discusses the major increase in the ingestion of hand sanitizer and other poisonous cleaning products in the home by children since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.


News 4: Poisonings caused by disinfectants & hand sanitizer spike during pandemic

April 23, 2020

Dr. Shawn Varney, director of the South Texas Poison Center and an assistant professor of emergency medicine, discussed the major increase in the ingestion of hand sanitizer and other poisonous cleaning products in the home by children since the beginning of the new coronavirus pandemic.


TPR: Ask the expert: Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ruth Berggren answers listener questions

April 23, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at UT Health San Antonio and Bexar County Medical Advisor, discussed several important issues related to COVID-19 during her weekly appearance on Texas Public Radio.


KSAT 12: Local researchers studying heart damage in COVID-19 patients

April 22, 2020

Dr. Allen S. Anderson, chief of cardiology, Dr. Madesh Muniswamy, professor of nephrology, and his laboratory members, Dr. Subramanya Srikantan and Soundarya Kandala, are researching why 20% of COVID-19 patients are presenting heart-related issues.


KSAT 12: SAQ: Local expert from UT Health San Antonio answers your COVID-19 questions

April 22, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren answered a variety of questions about coronavirus and shared the ground rules of the newly formed COVID-19 Health Transition Team, of which she is a part. Watch the interview. 


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