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Corporate greed and rich countries cowardice lead WTO to abandon proposed sharing of Covid treatment technologies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, news broke that the World Trade Organization (WTO) is preparing to reject a proposal that would have relaxed pharmaceutical monopolies and supported global sharing of COVID-19 therapeutic and diagnostic technologies. In response, Global Trade Watch director Melinda St. Louis issued the following statement: “In a pandemic, among the most precious…
