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August 16, 2021
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this Fox San Antonio story about capacity levels with COVID-19 patients at area hospitals and other options, rather than an emergency room, for people who are not sure they have COVID-19. Watch story
August 11, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the reports of rare COVID-19 breakthrough deaths in San Antonio. Watch story
August 11, 2021
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for this Los Angeles Times story about how the COVID-19 crisis is being handled in Texas, specifically in San Antonio hospitals, and why some people are still reluctant to get vaccinated. Read story
August 10, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News about the COVID-19 hospitalization crisis and ways people can avert the crisis. The views of other leading infectious disease specialists across San Antonio were included in the piece. Read commentary
August 9, 2021
Dr. Sarah Frances McClure, DO, Emergency Medicine, seeks information on COVID-19 vaccination via this publication that serves the EMS provider community nationwide. This is part of an effort to gather data to understand the factors that influence EMS providers’ decisions to receive the vaccine. Read story
August 6, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 viewers in this story about the critical capacity at hospitals across the city with COVID-positive patients, including children, and the importance of getting vaccinated to slow the spread, especially in the face of the delta variant. Watch story