WASHINGTON, May 6 — International support grew today for a US proposal to waive patents on much-needed coronavirus vaccines, as India posted record deaths and infections from a catastrophic wave swamping the country. Rich nations have faced accusations of hoarding shots while poor countries...
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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the announcement was “a monumental moment in the fight against Covid-19”.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently voiced reluctance to waive patents, but said today that Brussels was ready to discuss the proposal, a stance echoed by European economic powerhouse Germany.“This pandemic has taught us that we can only win together,” said Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza.
Opponents argue the move will damage intellectual property rights and erode the profit incentive, ultimately affecting pharmaceutical research and development. A top Indian official had warned yesterday that the worst could still be to come, describing a third wave as “inevitable given the high levels of circulating virus” and saying the country badly needs more oxygen from other countries.
Eid celebrations are also facing disruption in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where new rules in the capital Kuala Lumpur will see only essential businesses allowed to operate and restaurant dining-in banned after daily cases topped 3,000 in recent days.
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