LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Britain and the European
Commission said they are discussing how they can work together
to create a "win-win" situation on COVID-19 vaccines after the
bloc threatened to take tougher measures to curb the export of
deliveries of shots.
The European Commission has threatened to ban exports to
countries like Britain that have higher vaccination rates but do
not export shots to the EU. The aim is to safeguard supplies for
the bloc’s own citizens as they face a third wave of the
pandemic.
"Given our interdependencies, we are working on specific
steps we can take - in the short-, medium- and long term - to
create a win-win situation and expand vaccine supply for all our
citizens," they said in a joint statement.
"In the end, openness and global cooperation of all
countries will be key to finally overcome this pandemic and
ensure better preparation for meeting future challenges. We will
continue our discussions."
(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; Editing by Alistair Smout)