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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Nepal President

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Abu Dhabi, Nov 14 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, who is currently visiting the country to attend an international health forum.

The two leaders held a meeting where they reviewed bilateral relations in various economic, developmental and investment fields, and ways of developing them to serve their common interests. Bhandari arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Monday evening.

Bhandari will be attending the health forum — “Reaching the Last Mile – Mobilising Together to Eliminate Infectious Disease” — which begins here on Wednesday.

The Crown Prince said that the UAE seeks to strengthen and develop relations with Nepal to achieve the country’s policy and approach in building bridges of cooperation and friendship with friendly countries.

The Nepalese President expressed her satisfaction with the level of relations between the two countries, stressing her country’s keenness to develop and strengthen these relations, and benefit from the UAE’s development experience.

Both the leaders also talked about the conference which will focus on eliminating and eradicating preventable deadly diseases that hinder the health and economic prospects of the world’s poorest people.

It will also recognise the tremendous efforts of those that have committed their lives to fighting disease on the frontline of affected countries while additionally, supporting international efforts to fight infectious diseases through public-private partnerships.

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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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