Timely Updates
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6/30/20 | UT Health San Antonio doctor creates flexible covering to protect health care workers
Dr. Steven Venticinque, a physician at UT Health San Antonio, has created a device aimed at protecting health care workers who treat COVID-19 patients. The ‘stat enclosure,’ a clear tent-like covering, can be placed over a patient’s head while health c …
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6/29/20 | It’s all about size! Why experts say it’s false to say masks don’t filter out coronavirus because odors can get in
Some posts circulating online are claiming that since you can smell things like food or smoke through a cloth mask, the covering will not filter the coronavirus. Dr. Fred Campbell, associate professor of medicine at UT Health San Antonio, says that’s f …
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6/30/20 | 11:00 am | President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP and UT Health San Antonio encourages U.S. public: ‘We Can Stop the Spread’
UT Health San Antonio President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, announced “We Can Stop the Spread,” a public education initiative urging the public to continue safe behaviors such as wearing a mask, washing and sanitizing hands often, practicing 6-foot s …
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6/28/20 | ‘We could be in for a New York City-type situation‘: UT Health SA doctor says on San Antonio COVID-19 spike
SAN ANTONIO – The city of San Antonio, and the entire state of Texas, are seeing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases and hospital numbers, especially over the weekend. On Saturday, Bexar County sent an emergency alert to residents just minutes after …
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6/25/20 | What to Know about Testing for COVID-19
COVID-19 tests are important tools for diagnosing COVID-19 infection. There are limitations to any test and these tests work best in diagnosing people who have symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Who should get tested? Anyone who develops new symptoms afte …
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6/25/20 | COVID 19 Testing & Control in the Setting of High-Risk COVID-19 Exposures
Testing is an important COVID-19 control measure, but the best measure is to stay home if you are sick! In the setting of a high-risk exposure to COVID-19, testing is performed when symptoms develop. For the individual who remains asymptomatic after a …
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6/25/20 | Health experts discourage large holiday gatherings, encourage rethinking summer vacations
San Antonio health experts are encouraging residents to avoid large gatherings during the upcoming holiday and to rethink how they would want to spend their summer vacations.
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6/23/20 | ‘People let their guard down:’ Bexar Facts poll shows drop in concern about coronavirus in San Antonio
While respondents were less concerned about the spread of COVID-19, the majority believes the worst is yet to come.
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6/23/20 | 9:15 am | Updated Policy for All UT Health San Antonio Employees positive for COVID-19
All UT Health San Antonio employees who have had a positive COVID-19 test will be required to have a physical examination by a Wellness 360 health care provider or their primary health care provider before returning to work. Written documentation of t …