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02/01/2021 GMT

India's Vaccination Practice Run

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A huge immunisation drill is taking place to test the country's readiness

A huge immunisation drill is taking place to test the country's readiness.

India has begun a nation-wide mock drill to test its preparedness for mass immunisation against Covid-19. We hear from the capital Delhi about all the arrangements for the roll out.

Also on the programme, doubts about the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics grow as coronavirus infection cases rise in Japan - Could the games be cancelled permanently?; And we'll discuss the enduring appeal of the crime writer, Agatha Christie.

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 : Delhi prepare's for Covid-19 vaccination drive; Credit: EPA/RAJAT GUPTA)

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