WTO Waivers --- Some countries are still being faced with challenges, with regards to TRIPS. Take for instance; India and South Africa, they want the WTO to waiver intellectual property rules so that developing countries can produce or import COVID-19 drugs more easily. So far, the negotiations have come to a halt. More than 100 countries have endorsed the proposal, believing that the waiver will save lives by allowing developing countries to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. However, the proposal is being opposed by a small number of countries, including some that are home to major pharmaceutical companies.

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