Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appealed to the European Commission to intervene.

總理斯科特-莫里森呼籲歐盟委員會進行干預。

Italy barred the planned export of around 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine after the drug manufacturer failed to meet its European Union contract commitments.

意大利禁止計劃出口約25萬劑阿斯利康的疫苗，因為該藥廠未能履行其歐盟合同承諾。

Italy's decision was given the approval of the commission.

意大利的決定得到了委員會的準許。

As Angus simmers in Europe over the slow supply of vaccine doses.

由於安格斯在歐洲因疫苗劑量供應緩慢而熬。

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has told fellow EU leaders they must take a tougher approach to drug companies.

意大利總理馬里奧-德拉吉(Mario Draghi)告訴其他歐盟領導人，他們必須對藥企採取更強硬的態度。

Morrison said he could understand the reasons for Italy's objection.

莫里森表示，他能理解意大利反對的原因。

In Italy, people are dying at the rate of 300 a day and so I can certainly understand the high level of anxiety that would exist in Italy and in many countries across Europe as is regularly conveyed to me and so they have some real difficulties there.

在意大利，人們以每天300人的速度死亡，所以我當然可以理解意大利和歐洲許多國家會存在高度的焦慮，因為經常有人向我反映，所以他們在那裡有一些真正的困難。

They are in a an unbridled crisis situation that is not the situation in Australia, but nevertheless we've been able to secure our supplies.

他們現在的危機狀況是肆無忌憚的，澳洲的情況不是這樣的，但是我們還是能夠保證我們的供應。

EU countries began inoculations at the end of December but are moving at a far slower pace than many other nations.

歐盟國家從12月底開始接種，但進度遠遠慢於其他許多國家。

Australia started its vaccination program two weeks ago but is under less pressure than Europe, having recorded just under 29,000 covid 19 cases and 909 deaths.

澳洲在兩週前開始了疫苗接種計劃，但比歐洲的壓力要小，只記錄了29000個covid 19病例和909個死亡病例。