WTO could defer decision on COVID-19 tests & treatments, fueled by American resistance to ease IP rules

Newsletter Edition #167 [Geneva Health Files Newsflash]

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There have been numerous twists and turns in the TRIPS Waiver discussions over the last two years. And the story is far from over. But at every turn, it is mostly the developing countries that have been at the receiving end of the power, priorities and decision-making structures of the developed world.

This week, the US has announced that it would s…