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Bollywood actress Twinkle Khanna raises Rs 92 lakh to help patients battling with Covid-19

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Twinkle Khanna is trying to help Covid-19 patients amid the current health pandemic due to the novel coronavirus. She has raised over Rs 92 lakh to procure oxygen concentrators and necessary medical supplies to channel them to hospitals across the country. Twinkle took to social media to announce the same.

WHAT DID TWINKLE KHANNA SAY?

In her post on Instagram, Twinkle Khanna expressed gratitude towards people who have donated to her campaign. She wrote, “With your help, we have raised more than Rs 92 lakh to get oxygen concentrators to Indian hospitals (sic).” Twinkle Khanna joined hands with Daivik Foundation and Annada to begin a fundraising campaign.

Twinkle Khanna reading a book

HOW IS TWINKLE KHANNA SPENDING TIME AT HOME DURING LOCKDOWN?

Besides being busy with her fundraising project, Twinkle Khanna is spending time reading at home. She recently took to her official Instagram account to share what she is reading. The actress-turned-writer also recommended those books to her fans and followers.

“Book recommendations-All short stories. From what I read or re-read recently. Get these for a brief respite and lose yourself within the comfort of printed pages. Get in Trouble-Kelly Link Men Without Women-Haruki Murakami Exhalation-Ted Chiang #bookrecommendations #ShortStories #bookworms (sic),” she wrote alongside her monochromatic picture.

ON THE WORK FRONT

Twinkle Khanna was last seen in the film Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega in 2001. She has also starred in films like International Khiladi, Baadshah and Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, and others. After leaving the industry, Twinkle became an author, producer, popular columnist, and interior designer.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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