That does sound like something that the EU would do, but given the monumental and catastrophic failure that has been the EU vaccine rollout, and the extent to which the EU relies on AstraZeneca, I am not sure that they would be willing to engage in that degree of self-sabotage.
You underestimate just how stupid bureaucrats can be. You know they've seized millions of Astrazeneca doses, many of them bought and paid for by other countries, and then let them rot in the warehouse? It's because of this that Britain's vaccination drive has massively slowed down.
You underestimate just how stupid bureaucrats can be. You know they've seized millions of Astrazeneca doses, many of them bought and paid for by other countries, and then let them rot in the warehouse?
That does sound like something bureaucrats would do. But in case of bureaucrats, I'd sooner attribute it to incompetence (or rather, incentives) than malice.
I just know one thing: nothing that is done is done for the good of us dirty commoners.
It's because of this that Britain's vaccination drive has massively slowed down.
Cause you still have to deliver the vaccines to the other countries?
I recall Macron and Merkel being pissed they got no vaccine. Mark Blyth in his podcasts implied they went for the cheaper deal, and to no surprise it had lower priority.
That does sound like something that the EU would do, but given the monumental and catastrophic failure that has been the EU vaccine rollout, and the extent to which the EU relies on AstraZeneca, I am not sure that they would be willing to engage in that degree of self-sabotage.
You underestimate just how stupid bureaucrats can be. You know they've seized millions of Astrazeneca doses, many of them bought and paid for by other countries, and then let them rot in the warehouse? It's because of this that Britain's vaccination drive has massively slowed down.
That does sound like something bureaucrats would do. But in case of bureaucrats, I'd sooner attribute it to incompetence (or rather, incentives) than malice.
I just know one thing: nothing that is done is done for the good of us dirty commoners.
Cause you still have to deliver the vaccines to the other countries?
I recall Macron and Merkel being pissed they got no vaccine. Mark Blyth in his podcasts implied they went for the cheaper deal, and to no surprise it had lower priority.
But here: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/astrazenca-vaccine-covid-france-politics-science-b1818565.html
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210323-merkel-backs-eu-chief-s-astrazeneca-export-ban-threat
https://www.bbc.com/news/56483766