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EU backs Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver, but Germany remains opposed

FRANCE24, 07 May 2021
The European Union on Thursday backed a U.S. proposal to discuss waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, but drugmakers and some other governments opposed the idea, saying it would not solve global inoculation shortages.

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