Powerful governments, including those in the European Union and the UK, are resisting a proposed deal that could enable companies in less developed countries to legally manufacture Covid products developed by large pharmaceutical companies. Powerful governments, including those in the European.
This week, the WTO was set to debate a proposal to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-related products. The waiver would be a big step forward for more equitable access to, for example, vaccines
What 100 Years Of Chinese Communist Party Have Brought To The World swarajyamag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swarajyamag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The US’s sudden support for a waiver of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines in response to requests from countries such as India is heading to the World Trade Organization (WTO), setting the stage for potentially thorny negotiations over sharing the proprietary know-how needed to boost global supplies of the life-saving shots.
WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged member nations to support India as it continues to battle the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the commerce ministry said, “We are hopeful that with a consensus-based approach, the waiver can be approved quickly at the WTO.