US Noncommittal on Vaccine Patents Waiver
Voice of America
03 May 2021, 22:05 GMT+10
WASHINGTON - Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in India and other parts of the world, the United States remains noncommittal on an October 2020 proposal by India and South Africa to waive certain provisions of the World Trade Organization s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
The proposal would loosen patent restrictions so that countries can manufacture generic versions of the coronavirus vaccines. We are working with our global partners to explore pragmatic and effective steps to surge production and equitable distribution of vaccines, a United States Trade Representative (USTR) official told VOA.
US Weighs Loosening Vaccine Patents to Help Global COVID Fight
Voice of America
04 May 2021, 04:05 GMT+10
WASHINGTON - Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in India and other parts of the world, the United States remains noncommittal on an October 2020 proposal by India and South Africa to waive certain provisions of the World Trade Organization s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
The proposal would loosen patent restrictions so that countries can manufacture generic versions of the coronavirus vaccines. We are working with our global partners to explore pragmatic and effective steps to surge production and equitable distribution of vaccines, a United States Trade Representative (USTR) official told VOA.
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Today, we are joining over
700 health professionals and academics in sending an open
letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison urging him to
take a leadership role in expanding the global production of
COVID-19 vaccines and other medical tools to fight the
pandemic.
The letter, signed by 207 doctors, 177
academics and 111 public health professionals, asks the
government to help remove legal and technical barriers to
increasing the production of COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostic
tests, treatments and other equipment.
We argue
there is more Australia and other wealthy nations
can and should be doing to end the pandemic.
The
need to act urgently
The COVID-19 pandemic is
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