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Patnaik praises AIIMS doctors for separating twins

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Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday heaped praise on a team of doctors at New Delhi’s AIIMS for successfully separating craniopagus (joined at the head) infant twins.

The 28-month-old twins from Odisha were separated after a 16-hour surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday.

“Glad to learn of successful separation of Jaga Kalia at #AIIMS . Congrats to the doctors’ team. Pray to Lord Jagannath for speedy recovery,” Patnaik said in a tweet.

Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, Chief of the Neurosciences Centre in AIIMS, also extended his gratitude to the Chief Minister for extending financial support for the surgery.

“We thank Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for granting Rs 1 crore towards the surgery of the conjoined twins Jaga-Balia from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund,” said Mohapatra in New Delhi.

Meanwhile, people in several parts of Odisha are offering praying for their speedy recovery.

The twins, hailing from a poor family in Milipada village of Phiringia block in the tribal-dominated Kandhamal district, were taken to AIIMS on July 13.

A team of 40 doctors had conducted a 20-hour first surgery on them on August 20.

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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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