as well as a renewed focus on boosters. everybody agrees it s all happening. in south africa, there are concerns the country is entering a fourth wave as a result of all of this. the health minister says infections are up 300% in the last few days. the omicron variant s high transmissibility, something the w.h.o. s chief scientist is repeating this morning. south africa s health minister continues to stress that infections are causing in most cases mild disease, especially, this is crucial for those who are vaccinated. researchers in south africa indicated there s a higher risk with 35,000 people with two suspected infections through the end of november. joining me to discuss, a researcher associate professor at rock feller university. good to have you on this morning. thanks for having me. so, folks at home understand,