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India has suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, with 4,329 deaths in 24 hours.
The devastating toll comes as India’s case total passes 25 million, according to the health ministry, with 25,230,000 cases confirmed over the course of the pandemic so far.
Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic with me, Helen Sullivan.
India reported a record 4,329 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry, as a monster cyclone lashed the country’s west coast, leaving at least 20 people dead and interrupting its vaccine programme.
