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Wait caused by winter storm in San Antonio puts dialysis patients at risk STRAC: 90% of dialysis centers now open the region Updated:  Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – Last week’s winter storm in San Antonio forced dialysis patients to play a dangerous waiting game, putting them at risk. Not only were many unable to travel roads coated by ice, but dialysis centers had to contend with power issues and low water pressure. However, STRAC, the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council, reports 63 of 70 ...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Stay home and stick to COVID-19 safety rules, San Antonio, or risk overloading health care system, hospital leaders warn FacebookTwitterEmail Melissa Paez-Villarreal, who tested positive for the coronavirus, covers a cough as Dr. Corey Harrison, Medical Director of the ER, checks her vitals in the ER at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in the Medical Center on July 20, 2020. Hospital leaders urged the public New Year’s Eve to continue precautions to slow the...

‘I can’t handle it anymore’: San Antonio restaurant owner worries his business is on the line amid COVID-19 surge Neptor Gudiel fears if hospital numbers don’t improve it could have a direct impact on his business Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – Neptor Gudiel is struggling to keep his restaurant, Machu Picchu Peruvian Grill, alive as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the Alamo City. Gudiel said business, located off Bandera Road, was booming for two years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has ...