Boost vaccine production or Covid won’t go until 2024 - French minister
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from on (#5HGCA)
Jean-Yves Le Drian says pandemic will haunt world for years without action by rich countries
The Covid-19 pandemic will haunt the world until 2024 unless the G7 focuses on increasing vaccine production, in part by facilitating it in Africa, the French foreign minister has said.
Jean-Yves Le Drian added there was a debate to be had about loosening restrictions on pharmaceutical companies' patents, but the number one priority was increasing production.
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