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US consumers more confident in December despite Omicron

WASHINGTON – American consumers were even more confident about the economy in December and less concerned about inflation, despite the rise of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according to a survey released Wednesday. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index jumped nearly four points to 115.8 compared to the prior month. And November’s index, which originally … Read more

India reports 8 more cases of Omicron, tally rises to 49

India reports 8 more cases of Omicron, tally rises to 49

NEW DELHI, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — India Tuesday reported eight more cases of the Omicron variant, taking the country’s case tally of the new variant to 49, officials said. Of the eight new cases, four have been reported from the national capital region and the remaining four from the western state of Rajasthan. “Four new … Read more