{"id":6064,"date":"2021-05-05T15:58:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T19:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/?page_id=6064"},"modified":"2021-05-05T15:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T19:58:55","slug":"bidens-support-for-trips-waiver-unquestionably-the-right-thing-to-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/bidens-support-for-trips-waiver-unquestionably-the-right-thing-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s Support for TRIPS Waiver \u201cUnquestionably the Right Thing to Do&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release<br \/>\nMay 5, 2021<\/p>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"\"><b class=\"\">Biden\u2019s Support for TRIPS Waiver \u201cUnquestionably the Right Thing to Do&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><em>Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Executive Director, Citizens Trade Campaign<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Washington, DC \u2014 In response to<b class=\"\">\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-05-05\/u-s-to-back-waiver-of-vaccine-ip-protections-at-wto-tai-says\">news that the United States is reversing its opposition rof a waiver<\/a><\/b>\u00a0of intellectual property rules at the World Trade Organization so that COVID vaccines can be produced in as many places as possible as quickly as possible, Citizens Trade Campaign, which\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COVIDTRIPSWaiverSignOnLetter_022621.pdf\"><b class=\"\">helped organize a 431-group letter in support of the waiver<\/b><\/a>\u00a0earlier this year, released the following statement by its executive director, Arthur Stamoulis:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">.<br \/>\n&#8220;President Biden\u2019s support for the TRIPS waiver is unquestionably the right thing to do for the world and the nation. \u00a0More work is needed to make sure the waiver moves forward as effectively as possible, but this has a real potential to help save lives, strengthen the economy, improve international relations and eventually end this awful pandemic.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&#8220;As long as large populations anywhere have to wait to be vaccinated, not only are their lives at risk, but we continue to risk a viral mutation that can evade current vaccines and start the pandemic all over again for everyone. \u00a0Our hope is that other opponents of the waiver quickly lift their blocks against it, and that speedy textual negotiations proceed to a final agreement that fully advances goal of the original proposal. \u00a0COVID vaccines were developed with broad public support, and everyone worldwide deserves access to them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s willingness to support the waiver is a testament not only to his character, but to the excellent work of the hundreds of organizations and millions of individuals who urged this to happen.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release May 5, 2021 Biden\u2019s Support for TRIPS Waiver \u201cUnquestionably the Right Thing to Do&#8221; Statement by Arthur Stamoulis, Executive Director, Citizens Trade Campaign . 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