COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver talks get massive backing at G7 summit: MEA
In a virtual address at an inaugural outreach session of the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought the support of the grouping to lift patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines
PTI | June 14, 2021 | Updated 08:02 IST
A proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines to ensure their equitable access received widespread support at the G7 summit in the UK, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
In a virtual address at an inaugural outreach session of the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought the support of the grouping to lift patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines.
PM Modi made the remarks in a virtual address at an outreach session of a summit of the G7 richest democracies which was held in the British seaside resort of Cornwall