AstraZeneca-EU squabble threatens global effort to end pandemic
31 January 2021 - 16:35
London — A European dispute over supply of Covid-19 vaccines is threatening to unleash a wider political and economic conflict that could stymie global collaboration needed to end the pandemic.
After accusing UK vaccine maker AstraZeneca of favouring deliveries to its home country, the EU announced a drastic plan to control exports of Covid-19 shots. The retaliatory move may encourage more governments to use economic might — or other means — to protect their interests...
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