Italian government said the 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine must be kept in EU
Australia has asked for a review of Italy’s decision to block the export of 250,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to its shores.
In the first such intervention under the EU’s controversial export authorisation scheme, the Italian government said the doses must remain in the bloc with the backing of the European commission.
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