--The European Commission is set to launch legal proceedings against AstraZeneca PLC over its failure to deliver promised coronavirus vaccine doses to EU countries, Politico reported citing five EU diplomats.

--The move aims to make it mandatory for the company to deliver the vaccine doses that were part of its contract with the EU, according to Politico.

--AstraZeneca declined to comment on the matter after a request from The Wall Street Journal.

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