Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his handling of COVID-19 at a public inquiry into the pandemic, saying the government “got some things wrong” but did its best. Johnson is being grilled Wednesday under oath by lawyers for the judge-led inquiry for two days about his initial reluctance to impose a national lockdown and other fateful decisions. Johnson opened his testimony with an apology “for the pain and the loss and the suffering of the COVID victims,” though not for any of his own actions. Former colleagues, aides and advisers have painted an unflattering picture of him over weeks of testimony.