In this two-minute update, Joelle Alexandria covers the concerns regarding waiving the COVID-19 vaccine patent and whether this would benefit countries struggling with the COVID-19 crisis or harm them in the long run. This update includes the actions of the U.S. government to begin talks with the World Trade Organization on temporarily waiving patents, the advocates who co-sign this action, and the opposition.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/europe/germany-us-covid-vaccine-patents-intl/index.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-poor-idUSKCN2D125A
https://khn.org/morning-breakout/vaccine-patent-rights-targeted-by-white-house-wto-brazil/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/06/vaccine-intellectual-property-world-reaction/
