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Veena Pillai

Veena Pillai is a Malaysian medical doctor and researcher in the humanitarian sector. She writes in her personal capacity

Targeting the vulnerable: A healthcare worker rests in the hall where people 60 years and old are getting vaccinated with Pfizer vaccines, at Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston. The developing world won’t reach herd immunity any time soon. (Photo: Michele Spatari/AFP)
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Covid-19: Vaccinate, but don’t stop testing

Testing and isolating the infected are still the most effective response to the pandemic

  • Karsten Noko
  • Veena Pillai
8 min read