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Brian Sokutu According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a surge in Covid-19 cases has already hit the Northern Cape, North West and the Free State. Professor Glenda Gray, president of SAMRC. Picture: GCIS   A fast-approaching winter season, laxity in adhering to coronavirus protocols, cluster and super-spreader events, combined with failure to vaccinate, have begun to pose a risk to South Africa – ...

His back injuries meant he was unable to pursue his career as a trauma surgeon. In 1996 he joined the WHO and worked on Ebola and other major disease outbreaks. His work brought him to Uganda, Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan – often at great personal risk. He was also one of the key officials in the response to the Sars crisis over a decade ago. His profile in developmental work was such that he was personally asked by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates to assist with his third world vaccination programme. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr Ryan has championed agreed strategies...