Ramaphosa warns of ‘vaccine apartheid’ if rich nations hoard shots
The president has called on South Africans to support the waiver on some intellectual property rights for vaccines and medicines at the WTO
10 May 2021 - 11:20
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that if wealthy nations hogged Covid-19 shots while millions in poor countries died waiting for them it would amount to “vaccine apartheid”.
SA and India have been pushing for a waiver on some intellectual property (IP) rights for vaccines and medicines at the World Trade Organization (WTO)...
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