KSAT 12: Metro Health: 60% of Latinos in San Antonio remain unvaccinated
August 10, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, Salud America!, Population Health Sciences, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the number of Latinos in San Antonio who remain unvaccinated and why she thinks misinformation on social media about …
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: San Antonio health system on brink of crisis
August 10, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News about the COVID-19 hospitalization crisis and ways people can avert the crisis. The views of other leading infectious disease specialists across …
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: As delta surges, getting vaccinated is our best tool
August 9, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News. Dr. Taylor’s message is that, as the delta variant surges, getting vaccinated is our best tool against COVID-19. Read commentary
CNBC: Fauci warns more severe COVID variant could emerge as U.S. cases near 100,000 daily
August 9, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this CNBC article regarding Dr. Fauci’s warning that a more severe COVID variant could emerge as U.S. cases near 100,000 daily. Read story
Email scams can modify rules in Microsoft Outlook
August 9, 2021
Report any suspicious email to spam@uthscsa.edu or use the Phish Alert button in Outlook.
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: COVID, too, is going back to school
August 9, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News. Her commentary explains how the delta variant is affecting children as the school year begins. Read commentary
EMS 1: UT Health San Antonio seeks EMS input on COVID-19 vaccination
August 9, 2021
Dr. Sarah Frances McClure, DO, Emergency Medicine, seeks information on COVID-19 vaccination via this publication that serves the EMS provider community nationwide. This is part of an effort to gather data to understand the factors that influence EMS p …
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren, UT Health San Antonio, says zero COVID-19 deaths reported in San Antonio among vaccinated population
August 9, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this story, one of her weekly Q&A segments on KSAT 12. She makes the point that there have been zero COVID-19 deaths reported in San Antonio among the va …
Expect delays on technology orders
August 9, 2021
Information Management and Services (IMS) receives equipment dependent on the supply chain. It is not known how long this shortage and delay will last, but IMS is working to provide vital equipment and meet department needs.
KENS 5: Delta variant filling up hospital beds in South Texas
August 6, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 viewers in this story about the critical capacity at hospitals across the city with COVID-positive patients, including children, and the importance of getting vaccina …