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02/01/2021 GMT

Preparing for the World's Largest Vaccination Drive

BBC World Service - Weekend, Preparing for the World's Largest Vaccination Drive

An immunisation drill is taking place across India to check the country's readiness

An immunisation drill is taking place across India to check the country's readiness.

A nationwide drill of what will be the world's largest vaccination drive begins in India - we'll hear the latest from our correspondent in the capital Delhi.

Also on the programme, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un prepares to host a long-awaited Congress for his Workers Party; And will the Covid-19 pandemic really change the way we live our lives?

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 : Health workers show preparedness for Covid vaccine drive; Credit: EPA/Rajat Gupta)

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