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Re:Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine intellectual property by username90 on Thursday May 06, 2021 @11:09AM (#27064362)
USA has the means to produce a lot of it, Europe had the means to develop it. Doesn't make sense that USA gets to enjoy all the benefits of producing without giving Europe any credit for developing it. Why should EU share its research with USA in the future if USA doesn't want to reciprocate?
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Re:Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine intellectual property by jollybean on Thursday May 06, 2021 @09:37PM (#27070960)
So first, Supply and Demand is not just about 'means', it's about process, risk etc.. Removing a major barrier increases potential.

Second, it's a lot to do with the 'rest of the world' not really the US.

Third, AZ was UK not Europe, J&J was Neterhlands but owned by an American firm, Pfizer/BioNTech was both, Moderna was USA. So I don't see how this is a 'Europe victim' scenario.

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