By Giovanni Legorano

ROME -- Italy blocked the export of AstraZeneca PLC's Covid-19 vaccine to Australia, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move coordinated with European Union authorities, reflecting mounting frustration in Europe with slow deliveries of vaccines.

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