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Bill Gates issues a stern warning for another pandemic

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As the Covid-19 pandemic appears to finally enter the endemic stage after nearly two and a half years, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has come out issuing a stern warning about an imminent pandemic in the future. Gates also said that the next pandemic will not come from the coronavirus family but will be a different kind of infection.

The Microsoft co-founder noted that the threat from Covid-19 has “dramatically decreased” with the wide access to vaccines. Gates, who had issued a warning about the Omicron wave back in December, has now said that the world will see “another pandemic” and this time it will be a different “pathogen”.

“The risk of serious disease, which is primarily related with being elderly and having obesity or diabetes, is now drastically lowered as a result of that infection exposure,” Gates said during an interaction with American TV news channel CNBC.

“The cost of being prepared for the next epidemic is not that high. It’s not like global warming. Yes, if we’re logical, we’ll catch it early the next time,” he also said.

He said that the risk of serious disease, which is mainly associated with “being elderly and having obesity or diabetes” has been drastically reduced.

He further said that the target of 70% global vaccination by middle of 2022 set by the WHO is “too late.”

Nevertheless, Gates showed optimism with respect to the reduced severity of the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, about 61% of the people around the world have had at least one dose of the vaccine.

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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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