KSAT 12: Infectious disease expert: Weather and COVID-19
July 6, 2020
Ruth Berggren, MD, and meteorologist Sarah Spivey discuss how the weather affects the spread of COVID-19.
News 4 San Antonio: Doctors urging social distancing, safety to avoid second holiday weekend surge
July 6, 2020
Doctors in San Antonio are stressing how the next few days will determine what capacity our hospital systems will have in terms of the number of available beds moving forward. “Now is not the time to let our guard down,” said Ruth Berggren, MD, an infectious disease specialist at UT Health San Antonio. Watch the […]
San Antonio Express-News: ‘When we’re full, we’re full’: COVID-19 pushes San Antonio hospitals to the limit
July 6, 2020
The alarming surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations in San Antonio — where at least one in four new patients has the disease — is growing at a faster rate than in other major Texas cities.
Texas Standard: Ask A Doctor: Why Does Texas’ Death Rate Appear To Be Low?
July 6, 2020
In this week’s installment of Ask a Doctor, UT Health San Antonio physician Fred Campbell, MD, answers more of Texas Standard listeners’ most pressing questions about the coronavirus.
Telemundo: How many people does it take to care for a COVID-19 patient in a hospital?
July 3, 2020
Cynthia Blanco, chief of neonatology, explained that a large medical team is required to care for patients infected and hospitalized with the new coronavirus. Dr. Blanco urges people to take the necessary precautions and avoid large family gatherings this July Fourth weekend, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Read and watch the full story.
KSAT 12: Some San Antonio hospitals using pediatric ICU for adults due to hospitals reaching capacity
July 3, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, discussed how some local hospitals are making more room for patients. She added that the current spike in COVID-19 cases is from social gatherings. She stressed the importance of social distancing and masking during the upcoming holiday weekend to […]