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02/01/2021 GMT

India Holds Vaccination Drill

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A huge mock immunisation drive takes place to check the country's readiness

A huge mock immunisation drive takes place to check the country's readiness.

A nationwide drill of what will be the world's largest vaccination drive begins in India. We hear about how the country is readying itself for the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine.

Also on the programme, the US Senate delivers a rebuke to Donald Trump in the dying days of his presidency, over-riding his veto of a defence bill; And we hear a report from Istanbul about how refugee Uighur children in Turkey are keeping up with their heritage.

To comment on these stories and others we are joined on the programme by Emma Bullimore, a British journalist and broadcaster specialising in the arts, television and entertainment and Justin Quirk, a British writer, journalist and culture critic.

(Photo : Indian health workers prepare for mass vaccination drive; Credit: EPA/RAJAT GUPTA)

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