CNN: Hospitals in COVID-19 hotspots are running out of remdesivir
July 13, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for a CNN story about the supply of the COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir. Read the story.
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: With so many hospitalizations in Texas, can we expect to ‘flatten the curve’ anytime soon?
July 13, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ COVID-19 questions on Texas Standard, a program of Texas Public Radio that broadcasts across the state. Read and listen to the story.
KSAT 12: Has COVID-19 peaked in San Antonio? Here’s what new models show.
July 10, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12’s audience, asking the public to remain vigilant as the COVID-19 peak is projected to remain for a few weeks and urging parents to be engaged with their children’s schools and PTAs as the time nears for on-site classes resume. Read and watch the story.
KTSA: Coronavirus questions answered
July 10, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was a guest on KTSA’s Jack Riccardi Show. The discussion included concerns that COVID-19 may stay in the air as an aerosol for longer than was originally thought and the push to reopen schools. Listen to the interview:
The Texas Tribune: Texas parents face a frightening lack of information on coronavirus risks in child care centers
July 9, 2020
Dina Tom, Pediatrics, discusses the need for more data to understand the spread of coronavirus in Texas child care facilities. Read the story.
Texas Public Radio: San Antonio hospital system is nearing its capacity. What Now?
July 9, 2020
Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was a guest on “The Source” and discussed hospital capacity as a result of a recent influx of COVID-19 patients. Read and listen to the story.