Macron Backs Waiving Covid-19 Vaccine Patents

Muhammad Irfan Published May 06, 2021 | 04:50 PM

Macron backs waiving Covid-19 vaccine patents

Paris, May 6 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th May, 2021 ) :French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he was "absolutely in favour" of a global waiver on patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines, adding his voice to a campaign backed by US President Joe Biden.

Macron's statement marked a shift for France, which had previously opposed such a move as likely to discourage innovation and argued patents should only be waived as a last resort.

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