NEW DELHI: In the six months since touching a lifetime high of 18,604 in October 2021, the Nifty50 index has faced what seems to be the perfect storm – an ultra-hawkish US Federal Reserve, surging crude oil prices and massive outflows of overseas investment. Considering the magnitude of these headwinds – a rise of around…Continue Reading

Current Covid vaccines may protect from severe disease caused by Omicron: Study

Washington: Current COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2 that can recognise variants of concern, including Omicron, and protect from severe disease, a study has found. The research, published in the journal Cell, also shows that fully vaccinated people have fewer memory B cells and neutralising antibodies against the…Continue Reading