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As they take stock Omicron, scientists say vaccines and boosters must be combined with common sense and non-pharmaceutical interventions.

While South Africa is at the tail-end of its Omicron wave, many countries across the world have yet to reach a peak in their surges.

Preliminary findings from two clinical trials in SA suggest that Omicron may have a much higher rate of asymptomatic "carriage" than earlier variants of Covid-19.

We speak to associate scientific director at the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in SA, Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim, about some of the lessons lessons learnt from the pandemic so far.

Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim gives a recollection of SA's scientific milestones in four decades working to fight the HIV virus.

Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim gives a recollection of SA's scientific milestones in four decades working to fight the HIV virus.

Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim gives a recollection of SA's scientific milestones in four decades working to fight the HIV virus.

The webinar was hosted by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa.

The webinar was hosted by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa.

HIV is still infecting at least 4 000 people a day around the world, most of them young people, especially girls and young women. Ufrieda Ho reports.