Top headlines: Omicron variant scare; GDP passes pre-Covid level

Vaccine makers in India say they can scale up production to deal with new crises. More on that in our top headlines.

The World Health Organization warned countries not to impose blanket travel bans over the new Omicron coronavirus variant. Vaccine makers in India say they can scale up production to deal with fresh outbreaks. More on those stories in our top headlines. 

Firms give vaccine reassurance for Omicron; WHO advises against travel bans 

The World Health Organization warned countries on Tuesday not to impose blanket travel bans over the new Omicron coronavirus variant as governments and scientists try to determine how much protection current vaccines would offer against the strain. Read more

Companies gear up for Omicron version