Commission head reassures leaders she will ban vaccines leaving EU whether suppliers fail to deliver again
Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUrsula von der Leyen has reassured EU leaders she will ban coronavirus vaccines from leaving the EU whether suppliers such as AstraZeneca fail to deliver again,as she faced questions over her handling of shortages.
The European commission president’s pledge at a virtual summit came as leaders issued a statement promising to “accelerate the provision of vaccines”, with just 8% of the population having received a jab compared with 27% in the UK. Related: EU 'catching up' with UK Covid vaccination rollout – Von der Leyen Related: Revealed: four in five Oxford Covid jabs delivered to EU not yet used Related: Frustration grows in Germany over sluggish rollout of Covid vaccines Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com