Omicron may cause more Covid reinfections, say South African experts
Scientists warn of higher rate of repeat infections but say vaccines appear to protect against serious illness
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Scientists warn of higher rate of repeat infections but say vaccines appear to protect against serious illness
A need for clearer strategy, support for implementation and better leadership all-round is needed in the fight to eradicate HIV.
South African epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim has stated that attention on HIV was declining and Covid-19 taking centre stage.
‘Driving a fast car’; ‘getting the top three letters’; ‘playing the Lotto’. Nearly 40 years after HIV was first discovered, the virus is still a thing of euphemism and stigma. It’s also still infecting at least 4,000 people a day around the world, most of them young people, especi...
The Western Cape Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday that the first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant had been identified in the province. The Western Cape Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant had been identified in t...