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TRIPS waiver will allow developing nations speedy access to COVID-19 vaccines, says South African President ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 20:53 IST
Pretoria [South Africa] May 1, (ANI): President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday said South Africa and India have made a strong call for a temporary TRIPS waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as it will allow developing nations more speedy and equitable access to the vaccines.
Taking to Twitter, the South African President said: South Africa and India have made a strong call, which is supported by more than a hundred countries, for a temporary #TRIPSwaiver of vaccine patents at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This will allow developing nations more speedy and equitable access to the vaccine.
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US India Caucus leadership meets Indian Ambassador on COVID-19 crisis, TRIPS waiver
WASHINGTON, Apr 29:Leaders of the influential Congressional India Caucus held a virtual meeting with India’s Ambassador to the US to discuss the COVID-19 crisis and the proposed waiver to certain provisions of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for the pandemic.
Congressman Brad Sherman, Democratic Co-Chair of India Caucus in the US House of Representatives, said talks were held with Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu about the crisis unfolding in India.
“As Democratic co-chair of the India Caucus, I am of course committed to helping India at this critical time,” Sherman said.
WASHINGTON, Apr 29: US Trade Representative Katherine Tai held a virtually meeting with Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on the proposed