While saying they were ready to discuss the possible lifting of patents on Covid-19 vaccines, as taken up by US President Joe Biden, European leaders reiterated on the evening of Friday 7 May and Saturday 8 May that the most urgent need was to export vaccines to third countries.
Half of the Covid-19 vaccine doses produced in the EU are exported.
“We encourage all our partners, including vaccine producers, to follow this example”, urged European Council President Charles Michel after...