Here is the latest on corona virus testing in SA. We will see how smoothly that goes. Not for the “worried well”. It will require a negative flu screen which we can do. The more elaborate viral panels done in…
Dear Patients, As I know you are all aware, we are preparing as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic extends its geographic area and number of cases. The most accurate and up to date information can be found on the CDC website.…
03/16/2020 Dear Patients: As I know you are all aware, we are preparing as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic extends its geographic area and number of cases. The most accurate and up to date information can be found on the CDC…
Catchy title, but it has little to do with Covid-19. There was a photo on the front page of today’s Express-News which showed a mobile testing unit in the Medical Center. That is just for first responders and healthcare personnel…
Here’s the latest on testing. Governor Greg Abbott announced that San Antonio would have the first drive through testing, but we don’t know when that will happen. It will still involve having the test sent to a lab. The results…
The current recommended protocol which may change is: if the patient has flu like symptoms and exposed to a patient who has tested positive or traveled from endemic country they will likely be asked to go home and self-quarantine x…
I use the CDC for advice on Covid-19.  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html Of course, these are the folks who screwed up the testing. By the way, the test is only done via the Metropolitan Health District and they will only do it on…
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Travel: Because of the novel (new) coronavirus outbreak, CDC recommends that travelers avoid travel to mainland China, South Korea, and reconsider cruise ship travel to or within Asia. The recommendation to avoid travel to China applies only to mainland China and does not…
