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May 22, 2020
In addition to the pilot streets, ActivateSA’s proposal identified 31 census tracts that could benefit from such a program, said Amanda Merck, a research specialist for the Institue for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, VIA Metropolitan Transit board member, and ActivateSA member. Read the full story.
May 22, 2020
Federal funds went to a major physician practice called U.S. Anesthesia Partners of Texas, UT Health San Antonio, the START Center for Cancer Care, Post Acute Medical hospitals and many home health agencies. Read the full story.
May 22, 2020
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff to honor the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Flags across the nation will remain at half-staff through Sunday, May 24.
May 21, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease, says the ongoing clinical trials of remdesivir continue to offer glimmers of hope. “It’s an antiviral drug that has shown promise in animal models against the coronavirus,” says Patterson. Read the story.
May 21, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease, discusses the clinical trials of the promising antiviral drug for COVID-19, remdesivir, in a video featured in this report. Watch the story.
May 21, 2020
In addition to my request made last week that all employees take 5 days of personal leave by July 15, I request that you work with your leader and make plans, where operationally possible, to also take vacation days you would have normally taken during the summer months