AstraZeneca did ‘not even try’ to meet Covid vaccine contract, EU tells court

Commission demands 10 per dose for each day of delay as compensation

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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.