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2020 MEDICAL YEAR
IN REVIEW
COVID-19 Pandemic &
Public Health in San Antonio
By Sandra Guerra, MD, MPH
2020 was a year of unexpected events. The COVID-19 Pandemic disrupted life for so many this year,
often in ways our community had not experienced since the 1918 influenza pandemic. Public health
was placed in the spotlight instantaneously as the scientists with knowledge on combating a pandemic,
the providers of scarce resources in testing, and the primary responders gathered information for public
dissemination and education. Through these areas, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District served
as the lead agency in responding to the pandemic.
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