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KSAT 12: Delta variant puts kids at higher risk than previous COVID-19 strains, doctors say

Tess Barton, MD, Pediatrics, explained that the delta variant is more contagious and more severe for adults and for children and puts kids at a higher risk than previous COVID-19 strains.

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KENS 5: Delta variant filling up hospital beds in South Texas

Robert Leverence, MD, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, discussed the critical capacity at hospitals across the city with COVID-positive patients, including children, and the importance of getting vaccinated to slow the spread.

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San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: San Antonio health system on brink of crisis

Jan Patterson, MD, Infectious Diseases, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News.

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San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: As delta surges, getting vaccinated is our best tool

Barbara Taylor, MD, Infectious Diseases, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News. 

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Forbes: New research shines light on how COVID-19 can damage the brain

Gabriel de Erausquin, MD, PhD, MSc, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, had his team’s study reported in Forbes. The study found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to have issues with cognitive function after a COVID-19 infection.

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