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Germany opposes US-backed global waiver on protection for COVID-19 vaccines

Germany rejected US' proposal to waive patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines and threatens to derail this proposal. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office said that the protection of intellectual property is a source of innovation and must remain so in the future.