European Commission chief admits underestimating difficulty of vaccine efforts

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 2:18 p.m.

From the BBC World Service: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen admitted to being late in ordering coronavirus vaccines, being too optimistic about mass production and being too confident about supply security. Plus, could vaccine passports really make pandemic travel possible? And, videoconferencing has made us pay more attention to what’s in our backgrounds. It’s also boosted the book business.