Vaccine Patent Waiver
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‘Scandalous inequity’: WHO says 75% of vaccines given out in just 10 countriesWHO's chief urged countries to donate vaccine doses to COVAX to enable 10 per cent of the populations of all countries to be inoculated by September and 30 per cent by year-end.WorldMay 24, 2021
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G20 summit looks to boost vaccine access, may sidestep push for patent waiverThe one-day virtual event, hosted by G20 president Italy and the European Commission, is billed as the first major summit to focus on ways to overcome the health crisis.WorldMay 21, 2021
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G20 leaders snub COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, watering down WHO funding commitmentsThe Biden administration earlier in May joined India, South Africa and many other developing countries in calling for a temporary waiver of patents for COVID-19 vaccines.HealthMay 18, 2021
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U.K. will join international talks on COVID-19 vaccine patent waiversBritish and European Union officials have been skeptical about the usefulness of the COVID-19 vaccine patent waiving proposal, while saying they are prepared to discuss it.WorldMay 12, 2021
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Canada working on solution for vaccine patent waivers, not ‘blocking’: TrudeauTrudeau emphasized that Canada is not 'blocking or interfering' in the process over COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers with the WTOCanadaMay 7, 2021
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U.S. backs waiver on vaccine patents. What it means and what Canada thinksThe U.S. and EU support is a 'signal that IP rights can legitimately be limited' during a health crisis like COVID-19, one expert said.CanadaMay 6, 2021
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EU to consider patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccinesThe International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations said a waiver would invite new manufacturers that lacked essential know-how and oversight.WorldMay 6, 2021
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U.S. IP waiver support rocks COVID-19 vaccine makersPfizer, Moderna, Novavax and U.S. shares of BioNTech were down between four per cent and 10 per cent on Thursday.MoneyMay 6, 2021
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