Pressure is growing on the European Union to support at least 100 countries calling for a waiver of COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights, after US President Joe Biden endorsed the idea.
So far the EU's been opposed to such a move, saying it wouldn't help solve the problem of vaccine production.
But European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen now says she's "ready to assess" the idea.
Stuart Smith has more from Brussels.
IN: "Although ready..."
So far the EU's been opposed to such a move, saying it wouldn't help solve the problem of vaccine production.
But European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen now says she's "ready to assess" the idea.
Stuart Smith has more from Brussels.
IN: "Although ready..."
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