“It is not acceptable that 80% of doses administered are in the richer countries”, said World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the European Commission’s Trade Policy Day on Monday 26 April.
Invited to speak on trade and health issues, she emphasised the need and opportunity for a WTO solution on Covid-19 vaccine patents.
“We need two things: ensure developing countries’ access manufacturing, and make sure we don’t disincentivise research and...