News Brief: On Biden's TRIPS Waiver Support, Substance Matters More than Headlines
Added 2021-05-06 16:59:13 +0000 UTCIn this public News Brief, we dissect recent news that the Biden administration backs a TRIPS waiver at the WTO and why the terms of their upcoming TRIPS waiver matter more than the splashy headlines.
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Show Notes
Pressure Mounts to Lift Patent Protections on Coronavirus Vaccines
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Thomas Kaplan and Rebecca Robbins | May 3, 2021 | The New York Times
U.S. reverses stance, backs giving poorer countries access to COVID vaccine patents
Andrea Shalal, Jeff Mason and David Lawder | May 6, 2021 | Reuters
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Comments
If it weren't for you guys, I'd be in Mugatu "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills" mode constantly.
No Borders Only Podcasts
2021-05-09 00:40:07 +0000 UTCCitations Needed: Your Source For Calibrated Cynicism Since 2017
Evan Hiltunen
2021-05-07 16:01:22 +0000 UTCSuper glad you guys covered this. The Bloomberg push notification came through saying “a waiver,” and at first I was excited. Then I realized something is wrong since they are saying the TRIPS waiver. Citations Needed’s thoughtful analysis is as necessary with the media spinning things in Biden’s favor.
Ben Gialenios
2021-05-06 18:05:58 +0000 UTC
