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Covid-19: European Union ready to discuss US vaccine patent proposal

European Union President Ursula von der Leyen says that the 27-nation bloc is ready to talk about a US proposal to share the technology behind Covid-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic

Photo: Reuters

Photo: Reuters

AP Brussels

European Union President Ursula von der Leyen says that the 27-nation bloc is ready to talk about a US proposal to share the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic.

Without firmly committing to it, she said we are ready to discuss how the US proposal for waiver on intellectual property protection for covid vaccines could help end the crisis.

In a video address, she said that, In the short run, however, we call upon all vaccine-producing countries to allow exports.

 

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First Published: May 06 2021 | 3:15 PM IST

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