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When do you think the US will start to fight the global Covid-19 pandemic?

Since IP law is currently allowing Covid-19 to spread globally and mutate, do you think the Biden administration will bow to the pressure and back the temporary patent waiver (TRIPS)?

Currently, the information for creating the vaccines is protected under IP law, so the world cannot use this in the fight against Covid-19. Pharma and IP lobby groups and corporations, along with people who make most of their money in IP (Bill Gates, ahem) are fighting against the waiver (for financial reasons).

This is literal murder. IP laws during a global pandemic mean that many millions will continue to die, and we’ll be perpetually stuck with this mutating virus. Not only is it murderous – it means that these vaccine manufacturers will continue to profit off the murder and continued need for boosters, etc.

While it’s common to see discussions about masks and physical distancing, it’s really important to understand that this issue (intentionally keeping the secrets to fighting Covid-19) is by far the most consequential. To all of us.

Do you think the Biden administration will act on this? And if so, when?

Note: This was proposed to the WTO back on October 2020. It’s now April 29th, 2021, and the world has not even started to attack C19 because a group of people are making a ton of money off keeping the way to manufacture the vaccine a secret.

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