The Hungarian prime minister has doubled down on pursuing talks with producers of Covid-19 vaccines, in defiance of a Brussels-managed procurement scheme. Viktor Orban is unhappy with the pace of vaccination the EU can support.
“If we only rely on the Western vaccines, the restrictions will have to be maintained for several more months,” he said in an interview on Friday, referring to his government’s decision to prolong lockdown measures until next month. “If we can find a safe and proven vaccine elsewhere, we can speed up the process.”
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