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US Backs Waiving Patents on COVID Vaccines

In a historic move, the US government has today announced its support for waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, a measure aimed at boosting supplies so that people around the world can get the shots, says an article published in Nature.

“The extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures,” said US Trade Representative Katherine Tai in a statement.

Vaccines to make it Legal through Patents

The move comes on 5 May, the first of a two-day meeting of...

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IMO & UNWTO Call for Safe Resumption of Cruise Operations

  • The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) highlight the importance of the cruise sector for the world economy.
  • The two UN agencies also recognise the efforts made by the industry, countries and international organizations to protect the safety, health and well-being of crew.
  • IMO and UNWTO emphasise that the resumption of cruise ship operations will also benefit the wider maritime community.
  • IMO and UNWTO reiterate their call to Governments to...

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