Ursula von der Leyen reignites vaccine row with UK
Ursula von der Leyen reignites Covid row with UK by claiming EU tortoise WON the race to vaccinate citizens because a pandemic is a 'marathon, not a sprint' Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs that a 'pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint' She said the EU did its vaccine rollout 'the right way' and the 'European way' Comments likely to reignite a rumbling row with the UK over vaccine strategy
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Ursula von der Leyen has claimed victory in the race to rollout coronavirus vaccines as she took a swipe at Boris Johnson by saying 'a pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint'.
The President of the European Commission said the EU's vaccination drive had succeeded because 'we did it the right way, because we did it the European way'.
Mrs von der Leyen's comments will be viewed as a thinly veiled criticism of countries like the UK which rushed to rollout vaccines first.
The remarks risk reigniting a furious row between Britain and the bloc over vaccine strategy and supply.
Ursula von der Leyen has claimed victory in the race to rollout coronavirus vaccines
