AstraZeneca to increase vaccine supply, expand manufacturing capacity in Europe: von der Leyen

BRUSSELS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has promised to increase its vaccine supply to the European Union (EU), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.

The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company will deliver 9 million additional doses in the first quarter of this year, bringing the total quarterly supply to 40 million, compared to last week's offer, von der Leyen said on Twitter.