Last month, India and South Africa led several countries in calling for patents and other intellectual properties related to COVID-19 to be waived during the pandemic. While the movement has gained traction through recent talks, many notable countries have said “no”. So is such a waiver necessary or important to better tackle the pandemic?





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Last month, India and South Africa led several countries in calling for patents and other intellectual properties related to COVID-19 to be waived during the pandemic. While the movement has gained traction through recent talks, many notable countries have said &ldquo;no&rdquo;. So is such a waiver necessary or important to better tackle the pandemic?


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