The World Health Organization praises US President Joe Biden over the proposal, saying it will help address global health challenges associated with coronavirus.
The head of the World Health Organization says US President Joe Biden's plan to back a waiver on intellectual property rights on vaccines to boost global production is a "monumental moment in the fight against COVID-19".
They want to ease rules of the WTO's Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property agreement, in order to boost supply to developing countries. The United States' endorsement of the proposal now could pave the way for the proposal to be endorsed by all members.HIV/AIDS pandemic behind proposal
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