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Odisha begins trial run of OmiSure test kit for fast detection of Omicron
Odisha on Wednesday started trial operation of the ‘OmiSure’ RT-PCR test kit for early detection of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. OmiSure was developed by Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
On January 10, Odisha ordered 500,000 ‘OmiSure’ kits, becoming the first state in India to purchase a kit capable of detecting rapidly spreading variants. In the first phase, the state has received 30,000 test kits.
Officials said the OmiSure kit can detect Omicron in nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal specimens during RT-PCR testing. It is compatible with all standard RT-PCR machines.
“Trial runs of the OmiSure kits are underway. It will be used for internal research first, and then these kits will be sent to areas where more cases are being reported,” Bijay Mohapatra, director of the state’s health services, told news agency PTI.
Mohapatra said OmiSure will be available first in the cities of Berhampur, Cuttack, Rourkela and Bhubaneswar in Odisha, apart from areas with high Covid-19 positivity rates. According to official data on Tuesday, Sundargarh had the highest test positivity rate (TPR) at 36.1%, followed by Khurda at 31.1%. PTI further reported that 25 districts in Odisha are in the red zone with a TPR of over 7.5%. Odisha has so far reported 202 cases of Omicron since the variant was discovered in the country last December. On January 7, the state reported its first Omicron death, the second in India.
Meanwhile, the state’s daily Covid-19 case count continued to trend upward, with 11,607 infections recorded on Tuesday, pushing the number of cases to 11,67,094. Six more patients died, bringing the death toll to 8,494. Tuesday’s death toll was the highest in more than three months.
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According to reports, Jimmy Kimmel is thinking about leaving his late-night show to devote more time to his son Billy’s continuous struggle with congenital heart problems.
This week, a number of people with knowledge of the situation disclosed that Kimmel intends to leave Jimmy Kimmel Live! after his contract expires in 2025 in order to spend more time with his wife Molly McNearney, who co-head writes the show.
Kimmel’s choice, according to Radar Online, is a result of Billy’s health issues, especially in the wake of Billy’s most recent third open-heart surgery. But now he’s a “healthy kid.”
The Late Night presenter shared the news on Instagram in late May, saying, “We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid.”
Sources close to Radar Online claim that the Kimmels are getting ready to step back from the spotlight. According to an informant, Jimmy and his spouse prioritise their family over notoriety. They know what to do financially, so they’re prepared to step back from the spotlight and concentrate on what matters most.
“Life is too short to waste time on a job that brings you no happiness.”
Kimmel’s spokesperson denied the findings.
Even though Kimmel’s publicist denied any talks regarding his possible resignation and called the claim “silly,” especially in light of his son’s recent surgery.
“Though they’ll likely stay busy producing and developing shows behind the scenes, their main focus will be spending precious time with their family,” an insider was quoted by Perez Hilton.
Billy’s congenital heart issue was initially made public by Kimmel in 2017, not long after Billy was born, along with the difficulties his family was facing. Billy was born with a heart condition, according to an echocardiography, a type of cardiac sonography that was performed, Kimmel disclosed on his show.
“Tetralogy of Fallot associated with pulmonary atresia.” In essence, there is a hole in the wall separating his left and right sides of the heart, and the pulmonary valve was totally obstructed.
Three days after his birth, Billy had his first successful open-heart surgery. A few months later, he had another one. Billy had his third operation last month at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. This was his most recent procedure.
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