AstraZeneca did ‘not even try’ to meet Covid vaccine contract, EU tells court
by Jon Henley from on (#5J9H5)
Commission demands 10 per dose for each day of delay as compensation
The European Commission has demanded an urgent court order requiring AstraZeneca to deliver millions more vaccines to the bloc or face a hefty fine, in a case that may reflect its anger more than its need for doses.
AstraZeneca did not even try to respect the contract," the EU's lawyer, Rafael Jafferali, told a court in Brussels on Wednesday, saying the EU wanted 10 per dose for each day of delay as compensation for the company's alleged non-compliance.
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