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4 Min Read (Corrects paragraph 8 to show PNG reported 82 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, not 97 new cases on Tuesday) * Australian request could escalate stand-off with EU * Australia says PNG is in desperate need * EU blocked shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this month CANBERRA, March 17 (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday it will ask the European Union to release 1 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) battle a dangerous outbreak, a request that is likely to inflame tensions over vaccine supplies. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the vaccines were contracted to...

4 Min Read (Corrects paragraph 8 to show PNG reported 82 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, not 97 new cases on Tuesday) * Australian request could escalate stand-off with EU * Australia says PNG is in desperate need * EU blocked shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this month CANBERRA, March 17 (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday it will ask the European Union to release 1 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) battle a dangerous outbreak, a request that is likely to inflame tensions over vaccine supplies. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the vaccines were contracted to...