Vaccine activists chain themselves to AstraZeneca HQ

Vaccine activists chain themselves to AstraZeneca HQ

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The speaker is protesting at AstraZeneca's headquarters in Cambridge during the shareholders' AGM. They express concern over AstraZeneca's decision to charge profit prices for the COVID-19 vaccine, contrary to their initial promise to provide it at cost during the pandemic. The speaker criticizes AstraZeneca for prioritizing profit over human lives and urges the UK Government to follow the US in supporting IP waivers to increase global vaccine production.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did the speaker take at the Astra Zeneca headquarters?

Chained themselves to the door

Held a press conference

Wrote a letter

Organized a protest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main concern regarding Astra Zeneca's pricing of the vaccine?

Charging profit prices

Not producing enough doses

Quality of the vaccine

Distribution issues

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the speaker feel about Astra Zeneca's decision to determine the end of the pandemic?

It was acceptable

It was unacceptable

It was necessary

It was beneficial

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the speaker want the UK Government to do regarding intellectual property?

Waive IP

Increase IP restrictions

Ignore IP

Sell IP

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speaker's main message regarding the vaccine and profit?

Profit should come first

Companies should profit from vaccines

Save lives, not profit

Vaccines should be free