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New Delhi, Jan 8 (EFE/EPA).- Indian health authorities on Friday conducted a dry run of Covid-19 vaccination across India. Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. India is world's second-hardest hit nation by the coronavirus disease pandemic. (Camera: RAJAT GUPTA). SHOT LIST: A DRY RUN OF COVID-19 VACCINATION INSIDE A COVID-19 VACCINATION CENTRE IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
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