COVID IP Waiver Doesn t Resolve Vaccine Production Barriers By
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By Patrick Goodenough | May 6, 2021 | 4:24am EDT
A medical worker holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Thomas Kienzle/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – President Biden’s decision Wednesday to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines follows appeals by Democrats arguing that it will help end the global pandemic more quickly, but some Republicans warn it could mean handing over critical American IP to adversaries like China and Russia.
Welcoming the move, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commended what he called a “historic decision for vaccine equity and prioritizing the well-being of all people everywhere at a critical time.”
EU Sees Vaccine Rollout on Target; Japan Emergency: Virus Update Bloomberg 12 mins ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) The European Union was on track to achieve a target of procuring enough vaccines for 70% of all adults by July, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Several nations across the continent were planning to loosen restrictions in the next few weeks, with Hungary and Germany tying some privileges to having received a shot. Cyprus announced new lockdown measures.
Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, in an attempt to control the latest outbreak and preserve the country’s plans for the Summer Olympics.
Ramadan Concerns Climb; New Curbs on Indian Fliers: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Southeast Asia’s biggest predominantly Muslim nations are tightening movement restrictions to avert a possible surge in Covid-19 infections around the Ramadan holidays. Direct flights from India and Pakistan into Canada were suspended, and the U.K. announced a mandatory quarantine for travelers from India, which is recording record Covid cases and deaths.
China is expected to approve the BioNTech vaccine for distribution before July and will relax its requirement that inbound travelers have a jab made by a Chinese company, two signals that the country’s eager to bring home citizens stranded abroad and kickstart international travel. South Korea reported nearly 800 new coronavirus cases, more than double a Febuary low and the highest overall numbers since mid-January.
Japan Readies for Emergency; Curbs on India Fliers: Virus Update
Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Japan is preparing to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, in an attempt to control the latest outbreak and preserve the country’s plans for the Summer Olympics. Covid deaths continued to climb in India. Canada to suspend direct flights from the subcontinent, and the U.K. announced a mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers from India.
China is expected to approve the BioNTech vaccine for distribution before July and will relax its requirement that inbound travelers have a jab made by a Chinese company, two signals that the country’s eager to bring home citizens stranded abroad and kickstart international travel.