KSAT 12: Local doctor provides health tips on protesting safely
June 9, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, offered advice about staying healthy while protesting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read and watch the full story.
Minneapolis Star Tribune: There’s no reopen template so the advice is: Follow the 4 C’s
June 9, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor, infectious diseases specialist, assistant dean for the Long School of Medicine’s MD/MPH program and chair of the Bexar County/San Antonio COVID-19 Health Transition Team, talks about the risk of large groups gathering. Read the full story.
The New York Times: How to navigate your community reopening? Remember the four C’s
June 9, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor, infectious diseases specialist, assistant dean for the Long School of Medicine’s MD/MPH program and chair of the Bexar County/San Antonio COVID-19 Health Transition Team, talks about the risk of large groups gathering. Read the full story.
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: What do the protests mean for the spread of COVID-19?
June 5, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Campbell answered questions about COVID-19 testing, whether or not protests put people at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 or if it’s safe for kids to play with their neighborhood friends. Read and listen to the full Q&A.
San Antonio Express-News: COVID-19 pandemic may silence San Antonio church, children’s and performing choirs for months
June 5, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, professor of medicine and infectious diseases, explains the dangers of groups singing closely together. “We know that the coronavirus is highly contagious and infects the upper respiratory tract,” said Dr. Patterson, professor. “When you’re in close, continual contact with someone who has the disease, there’s a high risk of transmission.” Singing is […]
Patch.com: San Antonio Metro Health launches asymptomatic coronavirus study
June 3, 2020
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has partnered with UT Health San Antonio and the San Antonio Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program (MIH) to conduct a study to assess the community prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections. This study will be led by Dr. Anita Kurian, Metro Health’s assistant director and head of Communicable Diseases and […]