Across Europe to the US, the foreign newspaper verdict is
Britain has performed badlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our
Coronavirus coverageBritain’s reputation for its handling of the coronavirus epidemic has taken another global pasting after newspapers worldwide reported on what they described as confusion and internal divisions that are rapidly creating a crisis as big as
Brexit for the UK.
With many
diplomats admitting that soft power reputations are being forged or destroyed during the pandemic, the European press in particular is taking time to point out that the
UK is experiencing the worst death rate in Europe, revealing a National Health Service that is underfunded and underprepared.