WTO postpones decision on Covid-linked patent waiver
Public interest groups, already harshly critical of the original deal for not going far enough, are outraged by the decision.
What’s at stake in Covid-19 jab patent waiver row
Proponents of waiving intellectual property rights argue that freeing the technology would lead to faster local production of live-saving jabs but the industry says this would wind up discouraging medical innovation.
EU lawmakers back Covid vaccines patent waiver
World Trade Organization boss Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to meet EU trade ministers for talks in Brussels.