TRIPS waiver, & how the East vs. the West dealt with COVID-19  Jomo Kwame Sundaram

Multilateralism which broke down post-Cold war has remained so during this pandemic as well. Countries dealt with the pandemic differently. South Africa & India spoke up for a WTO TRIPS waiver on testing equipment and vaccines and was opposed mainly by the EU. There has been enormous resistance to compulsory licensing as well, contributing to worsening health indicators.

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