US announces support for Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver
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The Biden administration announced its support for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines.
US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday (May 5) announced its support for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines and will negotiate the terms at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). These extraordinary times and circumstances of call for extraordinary measures.The US supports the waiver of IP protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic and we’ll actively participate in @WTO negotiations to make that happen. pic.twitter.com/96ERlboZS8 While intellectual property rights for businesses are important, Washington "supports the waiver of those protections for Covid-19 vaccines," US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a statement.More Related News