After multiple meetings, WTO members remain deadlocked on the debate over the TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines. At an informal meeting of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday 22 April, the EU reiterated its strong opposition to the proposal made by South Africa and India.
According to a source in Geneva, the EU recalled its effort to distribute vaccines worldwide through the Covax mechanism. It also...