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All you need to know about the battle over COVID jab IP rights
In a potentially pivotal move, the US has backed a global waiver on patent protections for coronavirus vaccines.
‘Monumental moment’: US backs COVID vaccine patent waivers
World Health Organization chief welcomes US announcement that it will support waivers for coronavirus vaccines.
US to back intellectual property waiver at WTO for COVID vaccines
India and South Africa have been urging World Trade Organization members to temporarily suspend rules on IP rights.
MSF urges rich countries to back COVID vaccine patent waiver
World Trade Organization will discuss proposal to waive intellectual property rights to produce coronavirus vaccines.
India’s worst COVID record: Over 400,000 new cases; 3,980 deaths
Overall tally surges past 21 million, boosted by a record 412,262 new cases, while the death toll now stands at 230,168.
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as ties worsen
Disputes over technology and the coronavirus pandemic have eroded relations between the two countries in recent years.
COVID restrictions return to Sydney as mystery case investigated
Australian authorities trying to work out how a Sydney man acquired Indian virus variant linked to a case from the US
Australia’s NSW scrambles after locally-acquired COVID case
Man from Sydney in New South Wales state is first to acquire the virus locally in more than a month.
Australia retreats on jail threat for India travellers amid fury
PM fends off ‘blood on his hands’ charges and retreats from threat to jail Australians trying to escape COVID-hit India.
Australia is reviewing China’s ownership of key port: Report
Australia defence minister tells local newspaper that the government would consider national interests in its review.