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Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for vaccines

Vatican Pope Francis 28 Apr

Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Saturday supported waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, backing a proposal by US President Joe Biden that has been rebuffed by some European nations, including Germany. In a speech to a global fundraising concert to promote fair access to vaccines, the Pope said the world was infected with the […]

WTO vaccine waiver could take months to negotiate, faces opposition: experts

WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Washington DC, USReuters World Trade Organization negotiations on a waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines could take months – provided they can overcome significant opposition from some member countries, trade experts say. The talks also are likely to focus on a waiver that is significantly narrower in scope and shorter in duration than […]