By Dr. Annette Zaharoff Hospitals across the country are reaching bed capacity as the second surge of the COVID-19 starts to peak. El Paso has 60 people being treated COVID-19 at San Antonio hospitals because theirs are full. Making matters worse, the TSA reported screening more than 1 million people a day in the days… Continue Reading
This great chart from the Texas Medical Association can help determine your level of risk for certain activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click the image to see the full chart.
By Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D. It’s summer time and people who have been quarantined or limiting contact with others are anxious to get out. Many businesses, including restaurants and gyms, have re-opened. Yet there is still no vaccine for COVID-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus, and there is little in the way of… Continue Reading
It is important we continue to be vigilant in self-monitoring for coronavirus symptoms to help prevent the spread of the virus. Shortness of breath is one of the symptoms the CDC lists as a possible coronavirus symptom. We need to keep in mind that the coronavirus doesn’t always cause obvious breathing problems even when people are… Continue Reading