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FM Sitharaman holds discussions with Okonjo-Iweala, stresses on fair, equi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in the national capital and held discussions on fair, just and equitable outcome at the WTO Ministerial meet which will take pla
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BRICS backs India-South Africa's COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver proposal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): BRICS on Tuesday extended their support for a temporary global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines and also reiterated the need for sharing of vaccine doses, transfer of technology, development of local production capacities and supply chains fo
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EU chief says ready to 'discuss' Covid vaccine patent waiver
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 6 (ANI): The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said that she is ready to discuss solutions to help increase the production of COVID-19 vaccines for global vaccination.
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Monumental moment in fight against COVID-19, says WHO chief after US annou
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): Lauding the United States for extending support to waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines amid the global health crisis, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus termed the Biden administration's decision
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President Biden hopes to send AstraZeneca vaccine to countries by July 4
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) provided an update from the White House on goals for providing AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to countries by July 4.
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While Biden says no decision yet, House Republicans oppose COVID-19 vaccin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said he has not yet announced whether his administration will support a global push to waive intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines.
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EU Parliamentarians strongly back India-South Africa proposal for COVID-va
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 5 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament have backed a joint proposal by India and South Africa for waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccine patents.
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