Texas Physicians Reflect on Two Years of Battling COVID-19
David Fleeger, MD, (in white coat) listens as Gov. Greg Abbott declares a state of emergency over COVID-19 in March, 2020. Courtesy Photo
Two years ago this week, normal life in Texas stopped. Uncertainty, fear, and anxiety loomed as the new coronavirus, SARS CoV-2, arrived in Texas. Looking back, physicians reflect on the ongoing impact of March 13, 2020, when Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, the disease the virus causes.
Nearly 100 Texans already were infected by the virus by that week, and one Texan …