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COVID-19: More Support Easing Vaccine Patent Rules, But Hurdles Remain
COVID-19: More support easing vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remain
Geneva, May 7(AP) Several world leaders have praised the US call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor countries obtain shots. But the proposal faces a multitude of hurdles, including resistance from the pharmaceutical industry.
Nor is it clear what effect such a step might have on the campaign to vanquish the outbreak.
Activists and humanitarian institutions cheered after the US reversed course Wednesday and called for a waiver of intellectual property protections on the vaccine.