Landmark deal to make vaccine in SA
PFIZER and BioNTech have struck a deal for South Africa’s Biovac Institute to help manufacture around 100 million doses a
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IMF chief warns of ‘dangerous divergence’ recovery
THE head of the International Monetary Fund has warned of a “dangerous divergence” between wealthy and developing countries as they
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Vaccine supply talks start
WORLD Trade Organization members agreed on Wednesday to start formal negotiations on a plan to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply to
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Opponents resist vaccine patent waiver
EMMA FARGE A deal on an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization (WTO) was no
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Backers of WTO vaccine waiver ask opponents to join talks
EMMA FARGE SUPPORTERS of a proposal to waive patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization are set
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WTO chief lays out global action to increase vaccine access
THE head of the World Trade Organization laid out a series of actions yesterday for countries and drug makers to
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WTO hikes 2021 trade growth forecast, but COVID-19 risks linger
THE World Trade Organization slightly raised its growth forecast for global goods trade this year, but said the outlook was
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WTO DG “disappointed” in EU vaccine export restrictions
THE director-general of the World Trade Organization has expressed her disappointment in the European Union’s export authorisation scheme for COVID-19
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EXPLAINER-Activists, drug groups split over suspending COVID-19 shot patents
JOHN MILLER A World Trade Organization (WTO) council is meeting this week to discuss a proposal by India and South
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‘Waive vaccine patents to benefit the poor’
DENIS BALIBOUSE DOCTORS Without Borders (MSF) staged a protest at the World Trade Organization on Thursday against what it said
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