The Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Salim Abdool Karim is a clinical infectious disease epidemiologist based in Durban, South Africa. His work, particularly with HIV, has earned him many international awards, including most recently the Canada Gairdner Global Health Award. He has led the South African Medical Research Council and is a member of the British Royal Society and the U.S. National Academy of Medicine. He currently heads the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 for the Government of South Africa. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: The Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e96.