NEW DELHI -- India's top medical research body is aiming by mid-August to launch the country's first vaccine against COVID-19, an ambitious goal health experts call "unrealistic" and critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi view as a move to help him score political points.
Coronavirus
India races for COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August as cases rise
Modi critics see rush as political game while experts find timeline unfeasible
The rush to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in India is fast becoming a political issue for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Nikkei Montage/Reuters)
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