Health
Humanity vs. Multinationals
Germany, the dark power of Europe
In spite of statements on the contrary, EU leaders prefer to sell vaccines rather than facilitate domestic production.
May 8,...
Germany: the main anti-Humane power in Europe and a tool of...
Germany rejects U.S. proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines
May 6, 2021
Germany on Thursday rejected a U.S. proposal to waive patent protection for COVID-19...
Russia ready to back waiving intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines,...
6 May, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow would support relinquishing patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines, given the importance of fighting the...
Spain backs patent waiver, it says it is not enough
May 6, 2021
The Spanish government on Thursday said a U.S. proposal to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines signals the "way forward" but will not...
Costa Rica. A small state and a world pioneer
WHO and Costa Rica launch COVID-19 Technology Access Pool
By William Worley*
29 May 2020
LONDON — An international project to share intellectual property, scientific data, and...
Moralized Discourses: South Africa’s Intellectual Property Fight for Access to AIDS...
By Debora Halbert
Nov. 2002
INTRODUCTION
In 1997, the South African government passed the South AfricanMedicines and Related Substances Control Act Amendments in order toaddress the...
China COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
Apr. 27, 2021
Chinese leaders have repeatedly stated that China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good. More recently they declared that China...
Α disaster in Madrid, a sign for Europe
Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte, José Rama – Madrid’s regional election: How we got here, what happened, and why it matters
May 5, 2021
On 4 May, the...
WHO warns European governments of Covid spike if curbs are eased...
By Jon Henley
Apr. 29, 2021
The World Health Organization has warned European governments that relaxing Covid restrictions too soon could cause cases to spiral again,...
The COVID-19 Catastrophe in India Keeps Growing
by Vijay Prashad
April 26, 2021
For Ashish Yechury (1986-2021), journalist
Photograph Source: Gwydion M. Williams – CC BY 2.0
It is difficult to overstate the grip of...