The EU s legal case against AstraZeneca begins
From CNN s Stephanie Halasz and Pierre Bairin
Hakim Boularbah, lawyer for the Swedish-British AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company, left, and lawyers of the European Commission attend the hearing concerning the legal action by the European Commission against AstraZeneca at a Brussels courthouse, on April 28. François Walschaerts/AFP/Getty Images
A European Union legal case against British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca began in a Belgian court on Wednesday.
The European Union announced Monday that it is suing AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract in a dramatic escalation of a months-long dispute over delivery delays that hampered the rollout of shots across the continent.
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People in the UK might be able to travel internationally from mid-May using the NHS app
From CNN s Sharon Braithwaite and Lindsay Isaac in London
Passengers are escorted through an arrivals area towards buses destined for quarantine hotels, after landing at Heathrow airport in London, on April 23, as travel restrictions remain in place. Leon Neal/Getty Images
The UK transport secretary said Wednesday that the country s National Health Service (NHS) app will be used as a certificate for international travel, noting that the earliest possible date to unlock international travel would be in mid-May.
Under current coronavirus restrictions, it is currently illegal to travel abroad from the UK for holidays.
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