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(Jan 4 2022) Prof. Dr. Terrence Kommal - Situation in South Africa Prof. Dr. Kommal is a star on South Africa's development and progress. Let's review the Omicron and COVID-19 situation in South Africa with him. Prof. Kommal's brief bio: Prof. Kommal had been selected as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. In March 2021, he had been selected as one of 112 YGL’s in the world for 2021. Prof Terrence Kommal is a medical doctor in South Africa. He has a proven history of achievement and he excels as a servant leader dedicated to sustainable and impact-focussed organisations. He is the founder of the Medical Experts Consulting Group. The company and its entities provided services to the SA govt for medical work and claims worth more than R2 billon per annum. He has previously served in a range of senior roles in South Africa in govt and private sector. He is currently the CEO of the Omdutt Group, a group that actively invests and manages sustainable businesses in healthcare and other sectors in South Africa, Mauritius and the UAE. He is a former technical expert on South Africa’s B4SA-COVID 19 workstream. In recognition on Prof Kommal’s remarkable contributions and leadership in healthcare, North West University in 2020 has appointed him as their first Extraordinary Professor of Practice. Now in December 2021, he has been honoured and invited to speak on behalf of the almost 30 000 graduates and alumni of University of Stellenbosch’s Business School. Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrMobeenSyed Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/mobeensyed?fan_landing=true Looking to support my educational work? Donate here: https://paypal.me/mobeensyed?locale.x=en_US More lectures at drbeen.com https://covid-19dashboard.news24.com/gauteng https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/03/omicron-covid-variant-record-rate-of-infection-south-africa-gauteng https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/south-africa https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/south-africa #drbeen #koolbeens #COVID Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice; it also does not constitute provision of healthcare services. The content provided in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. Please consult with a physician or healthcare professional regarding any medical or mental health related diagnosis or treatment. No information in this video should ever be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional.

Omicron Science is Different - It Uses Two Ways To Enter A Cell (SARS-COV-3) Researchers from Cambridge University UK shed light on the amazing mutations in Omicron that make it more transmissible but less damaging to the lung tissue. Let's review. Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrMobeenSyed Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/mobeensyed?fan_landing=true Looking to support my educational work? Donate here: https://paypal.me/mobeensyed?locale.x=en_US #drbeen #koolbeens #COVID Reference URL list from Monday, Jan. 3 2022 Media_829360_smxx.pdf https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_829360_smxx.pdf SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant shows less efficient replication and fusion activity when compared with delta variant in TMPRSS2-expressed cells - PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34951565/ Cathepsin - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathepsin Green fluorescent protein - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_fluorescent_protein Omicron may be significantly better at evading vaccine-induced immunity, but less likely to cause severe disease | University of Cambridge https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/omicron-may-be-significantly-better-at-evading-vaccine-induced-immunity-but-less-likely-to-cause SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mediated immune escape, infectivity and cell-cell fusion | bioRxiv https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.12.17.473248v2 ‘Mini-lungs’ reveal early stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection | University of Cambridge https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mini-lungs-reveal-early-stages-of-sars-cov-2-infection Isolation of SARS-CoV-2-related coronavirus from Malayan pangolins - PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32380510/ https://www.businessinsider.com/studies-omicron-less-severe-attacks-lung-cells-TMPRSS2-Gupta-COVID-2021-12

Part 2 - Unvaccinated and Omicron (South Africa 4th Wave Data) A research letter from South Africa to JAMA shares the characteristics of the Omicron patients that were treated or admitted to hospitals in South Africa. Let's review the data especially in context of the unvaccinated individuals risk of severe disease and death. Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrMobeenSyed Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/mobeensyed?fan_landing=true Looking to support my educational work? Donate here: https://paypal.me/mobeensyed?locale.x=en_US #drbeen #koolbeens #COVID Reference URL list from Friday, Dec. 31 2021 DrBeen: Continuing Medical Education Online | USMLE Prep | CME and CE marketplace | Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Training Programs | Medical Student Training https://www.drbeen.com/ Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients in South Africa During the COVID-19 Omicron Wave Compared With Previous Waves | Global Health | JAMA | JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2787776?guestAccessKey=919da83d-b6f9-4e05-8de1-05cca4541a59&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=123021 South Africa: Coronavirus Pandemic Country Profile - Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/south-africa South Africa COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-africa/ https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-provide-update-omicron-variant https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/south-africa-omicron-crisis-cases-hospitalizations-and-vaccinations.html https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.12.20.21268096v1 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/17/south-africa-says-vaccines-and-natural-immunity-are-limiting-latest-covid-wave Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice; it also does not constitute provision of healthcare services. The content provided in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. Please consult with a physician or healthcare professional regarding any medical or mental health related diagnosis or treatment. No information in this video should ever be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional.

Unvaccinated and Omicron (South Africa 4th Wave Data) A research letter from South Africa to JAMA shares the characteristics of the Omicron patients that were treated or admitted to hospitals in South Africa. Let's review the data especially in context of the unvaccinated individuals risk of severe disease and death. Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrMobeenSyed Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/mobeensyed?fan_landing=true Looking to support my educational work? Donate here: https://paypal.me/mobeensyed?locale.x=en_US #drbeen #koolbeens #COVID Reference URL list from Friday, Dec. 31 2021 DrBeen: Continuing Medical Education Online | USMLE Prep | CME and CE marketplace | Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Training Programs | Medical Student Training https://www.drbeen.com/ Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients in South Africa During the COVID-19 Omicron Wave Compared With Previous Waves | Global Health | JAMA | JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2787776?guestAccessKey=919da83d-b6f9-4e05-8de1-05cca4541a59&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=123021 South Africa: Coronavirus Pandemic Country Profile - Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/south-africa South Africa COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-africa/ Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice; it also does not constitute provision of healthcare services. The content provided in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. Please consult with a physician or healthcare professional regarding any medical or mental health related diagnosis or treatment. No information in this video should ever be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional.