The temporary TRIPS waiver seeks to suspend the implementation of several provisions in the TRIPS Agreement relating to copyrights, industrial designs, patents, and protection of undisclosed information for ramping up global production of diagnostics, medicines and vaccines in order to fight the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO EB discusses pathogen sharing & benefit sharing
On 25-26 January, the Executive Board (EB) of the World Health Organization (WHO) considered the public health implications of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing, a treaty under the Convention Biological Diversity.
BD-German Chamber discusses ways to mitigate pandemic risks
Dhaka, Nov 01 – Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) has discussed the impact of pandemic on business and identified five strategies to mitigate business risks during the pandemic.
Indian FS Shringla meets PM, discusses ways of boosting ties
Dhaka, Aug 18 – Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday night and discussed ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
Trump-Modi discusses India-China border issues
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last night discussed over phone “typical issues” that figured India-China border tension and the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Joaquin Phoenix discusses preparing for role in ‘Joker’
Joaquin Phoenix is having a hard time defining the Joker, but then again, he doesn’t really want to. The actor spent eight months exploring how a struggling stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck becomes Batman’s antagonist, the villain with a chilling…