Asia Today: India`s cases up as WHO cautions vs vaccine plan
(WorldNews Business)

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has reported another record 24-hour jump in coronavirus cases as the World Health Organization 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 U.S., Brazil and Russia. India`s death toll rose to 19,268. The Indian Council of Medical Research, the agency leading the country`s COVID-19 response, said last week that it had set Aug. 15 -- India`s independence day -- as a target for developing a coronavirus vaccine...