Published 07:54 IST, July 11th 2020

UK will not take part in EU vaccine program; to maintain Brexit ideology

The UK has recently announced that it will not take part in the European Union’s efforts to find a coronavirus vaccine in a bid to stick to its Brexit ideology

Reported by: Shubham Bose
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United Kingdom has recently anunced that it will t take part in European Union’s efforts to find a coronavirus vaccine. According to reports, relationship between UK and some of its closest neighbours has been in spotlight after former exited European Union. UK has reported 293,015 coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic and has reported a death toll of 44,735.

Britain will work independently

As per reports, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson h initially considered joining $2.3 billion (approx) EU vaccine plan that is estimated, but some ministers have raised concerns about possible costly delays. Currently, Britain’s approach to t taking part in joint vaccine trials is being seen as an extension of Britain’s Brexit ideology that states that UK’s affairs are better catered to outside of EU.

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According to reports, critics who oppose Brexit ideology claims that ministers in government are putting it before health and safety of British people. One example of this that has been used by critics of Brexit ideology is Britain’s refusal to participate in EU programs that help countries acquire Personal Protective Gear and ventilators, this refusal despite UK facing shorts les many people to believe that ministers were putting Brexit ideology before people’s lives.

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As per reports, Britain has alrey entered a deal with AstraZeneca Plc which states that if ir vaccine is successful, y would be providing UK with 30 million doses of vaccine by September 2020. Britain reportedly also has plans to open its own facility which would allow country to make 70 million doses in just four to six months. facility is scheduled to open in September 2021.

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07:54 IST, July 11th 2020