How Brexit Saved Britain
Getty Images Aaron Sibarium • April 8, 2021 5:00 am
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In March 2020, with COVID-19 bearing down on Europe, the
Guardian published a stark headline: "Brexit means coronavirus vaccine will be slower to reach the UK." The European Union would entice drug makers with its massive market, the news article said, meaning member states would get first dibs on any vaccine.
To make matters worse, the United Kingdom was leaving a European governmental entity that allows for "accelerated assessment" of new drugs. Experts quoted in the article warned that it would be "all but impossible" for Britain to develop its own authorization process before the vaccines were available.