UK says it has not blocked any COVID-19 vaccine exports

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Britain has not blocked the
export of COVID-19 vaccines, a UK government spokesman said on
Tuesday.

“The UK government has not blocked the export of a single
COVID-19 vaccine. Any references to a UK export ban or any
restrictions on vaccines are completely false," the spokesman
said.

"This pandemic is a global challenge and international
collaboration on vaccine development continues to be an integral
part of our response.”

Earlier European Council President Charles Michel rejected
charges of "vaccine nationalism" levelled against the EU, and
said that while Britain and the United States have outright bans
on exports of COVID-19 shots, the EU had not stopped exporting.
(Reporting Elizabeth Piper and Costas Pitas, writing by William
James)