Singapore-Hong Kong Statement Delayed; IP Debate: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) -- Singapore and Hong Kong called off a planned announcement on an air travel bubble, people familiar said. Singapore is also moving hundreds of migrant workers into quarantine after identifying infections at a dormitory, the Straits Times reported.
Tokyo’s governor asked the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency in the capital, which is preparing to host the Olympics this year. France and Greece plan to ease some curbs, while Germany’s lower house of parliament backed a controversial lockdown law.
The Biden administration is weighing whether to accelerate global access to Covid-19 vaccines by supporting a waiver of intellectual-property protections. The move is backed by India, which reported a record death toll Wednesday, and dozens of other countries.