South Africa's capable scientistsSouth Africa's timeous response to the Covid-19 pandemic was a reflection of the strong academic and research capability that South Africa had, Karim said. Contact tracing already existed before the Covid-19 epidemic because tracers have been active in response to TB, he added. Re-infection rateThe good news was that almost everyone would develop an immune response to the virus, Karim said. In the limited time the world has had to study Covid-19, Karim said there have been no reports of re-infection. Watch the full Q&A with Professor Karim here:
Based on the outcomes of these and other countries' approaches, South African implemented the lockdown.

Source: News 24 April 15, 2020 19:07 UTC