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European Union admits errors in coronavirus vaccine rollout, ‘deeply regrets’ decision on export curbs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has acknowledged failings in the EU’s approval and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Key points:
- Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was “not where it wanted to be” in the fight against coronavirus
- She said the EU was late with vaccine approval and too optimistic about mass production
- But she defended the Commission’s oversight of vaccine orders
She was speaking to MEPs in the European Parliament following criticism of the slow rollout of vaccines and a plan to curb exports that initially sought to set up a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, causing an outcry in London and Dublin.
Ms von der Leyen said 26 million vaccine doses had been delivered and that, by the end of the northern…
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