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As countries assess the threat of Omicron, many have moved to speed up vaccine rollouts and booster programmes. But developing world access and distribution continues to be an issue. We're going to spend time in Malaysia to find out why it has one of the highest vaccination rates globally, on the day that it reported its first Omicron case. How has Malaysia done it? We speak to two doctors.

Our global health reporter will update us on the latest reported cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant around the world and the different responses countries are now taking. We'll also hear from our correspondent in South Africa, as the country continues to see a steep rise in infections, driven by the new variant.

And we go to Afghanistan where the Taliban have issued a decree calling for serious action to enforce women's rights in the country. The order says women are not property but 'free human beings'. However they fail to mention access to employment or anything about secondary education. We'll speak to our colleagues from 蜜芽传媒 Afghan and hear what some Afghan women think.

Picture: Mask-wearing on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (EPA / FAZRY ISMAIL)