Indonesia will begin its nationwide Covid-19 mass vaccination programme on Jan. 13, the country's health minister said today, as the world's fourth most populous country battles the worst coronavirus outbreak in Southeast Asia.

The programme will be launched in Jakarta, with President Joko Widodo (above) set to be given the first shot, Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in a statement, while vaccinations in other regions will start in the following two days...