We can expect SA's third wave to be somewhat different – Prof. Salim Abdool Karim
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
Salim Abdool Karim is a South African epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist.

Can you get COVID-19 if fully vaccinated? Professor Salim Abdool Karim and Professor Glenda Gray answers your questions below.
Professor Salim Abdool Karim joined Breakfast with Martin Bester on 19 May 2021 to talk about everything you need to know about COVID-19 and a possible third wave in South Africa.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Karim was chosen to lead a 45-person Ministerial Advisory Committee.
Does winter play a role in speeding up more COVID-19 cases in South Africa, asks Martin Bester.
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Professor Salim Abdool Karim's answer? “It’s not really the temperature that plays the role, it’s our behaviour in response to the weather. When people close windows and put on heaters. People will then breathe the same air.”
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