Asia Today: India's cases up as WHO cautions against vaccine plan


A mother is carrying a boy close to the shore as waves hit a promenade along the coast during monsoon rains in Mumbai on Sunday (July 5). The Indian health ministry added 24,850 confirmed cases on Sunday, bringing the nationwide total to 673,165, making India the fourth hardest-hit in the world behind the US, Brazil and Russia. - AFP

NEW DELHI, July 5 (AP): India has reported another record 24-hour jump in Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases as the World Health Organisation cautioned against the country’s plans to release a vaccine by August.

The Health Ministry added 24,850 confirmed cases on Sunday, bringing the nationwide total to 673,165, making India the fourth hardest-hit in the world behind the US, Brazil and Russia.

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