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Say hello or waive goodbye? The life and death issue of Covid vaccine equity

How does SA stand legally when it comes to vaccine patent rights? The answer may surprise you

10 May 2021 - 20:08 By Dina Biagio

You may have felt a cold chill from the storm brewing among member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), resulting from inequality in the sale and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines...

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