Letters to the Editor: UK’s can-do attitude shows in its vaccine rate
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The British have always been renowned for their administrative prowess and, again, they have not been found wanting.
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SUBSCRIBEThe WHO’s assessment of the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t present the EU in a flattering light ( Irish Examiner, April 2).
The WHO laments the tardy administration of the vaccine across the economic bloc, with only 10% of the population having received their first dose and only 4% having received both. Compare this to the UK, where 31m people have received their first dose, out of a population of 67m. It’s understandable that the WHO would be displeased with the EU.
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