Behind the Shield: Resiliency through uncertainty

August 27, 2020

As I sit here surrounded by evacuation zones and smoke thickening the Sonoma County air, I am continuously grateful for the resilience of our community. Our intensive care unit was the only one left open in our town during the 2017 fires. I watched with stinging eyes and breathed through shallow breath, with flames visible […]







COVID-19 Update San Antonio and Bexar County 8/25/20

August 26, 2020

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, a member of the Metro Health COVID-19 Health Transition Team, spoke about the updated model used to predict the severity of COVID-19 for September, if current methods of containing the virus by the public are continued. Watch the briefing.


San Antonio Report: The Curve: Coronavirus in San Antonio

August 26, 2020

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted about the importance of getting a flu shot to avoid the possibility of contracting the flu and the coronavirus in the fall. Dr. Ramon Cancino, Family and Community Medicine, also recommended that everyone who is able should get the flu shot. It was one of four steps he […]