Explained | What the easing of IP norms on Covid vaccines means for India Updated: Updated: May 06, 2021 19:43 IST The challenge moves to the next level and needs to navigate fineprint consensus building through bureaucratic layers of WTO and member countries’ national governments. Share Article AAA On May 5, U.S. President Joe Biden had announced that he will support an initiative at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to waive Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) protection for COVID-19 vaccines. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The challenge moves to the next level and needs to navigate fineprint consensus building through bureaucratic layers of WTO and member countries’ national governments.