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France and Germany are threatening to sue AstraZeneca if they don't boost number of jabs for the EU.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ast...li=BBoPWjQ

In a partial victory for the EU, Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday evening that AstraZeneca had agreed to supply another nine million doses of its vaccine to the bloc, with deliveries beginning a week earlier than previously planned. The Commission president described the deal, which brings the total supply by the end of March to 40 million compared to 100 million originally promised, as a “step forward”.

Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen·4h
Step forward on vaccines.

@AstraZeneca
will deliver 9 million additional doses in the first quarter (40 million in total) compared to last week’s offer & will start deliveries one week earlier than scheduled.

The company will also expand its manufacturing capacity in Europe.

Sounds like engineers from the UK site were sent to help the manufacturing sites in Europe. 2 days ago they were offered 8 million extra doses but it wasn't enough. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt...SKBN29Y0UL