Now let's all move together swiftly, in solidarity, building on the ingenuity and commitment of scientists who produced life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.”
On Wednesday, Ambassador Tai issued a statement saying the extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic required extraordinary measures to respond and that the waiving of intellectual property protections on vaccines was needed to help end the pandemic.
The United States would, the statement continued, participate in World Trade Organization negotiations to support the temporary waiving of protections, and work with the private sector and other partners to expand vaccine manufacturing and distribution.
Dr Tedros added: “The White House’s support for the temporary waiving of intellectual property on COVID-19 vaccines reflects the wisdom and moral leadership of the United States to work to end this pandemic.
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但是我对这个声明并不感到惊讶。
But I am not surprised by this announcement.
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这正是我对拜登政府的期望。”
This is what I expected from the Administration of President Biden.”
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has been working with partners to scale up the development and distribution of vaccines, diagnostics and treatments through the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator , a pillar of which is the COVAX Facility for the equitable sharing of vaccines to at-risk people worldwide.
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世卫组织启动新的宣传运动，增强受癌症影响者的生活体验
WHO launches new campaign to amplify the lived experience of people affected by cancer