Many EU nations, however, have demanded a stop to vaccine nationalism and export bans. Von der Leyen said that any patent waiver “will not bring a single dose of vaccine in the short and medium term." Macron said it was more important for Biden to work on exports. “The Anglo-Saxons block many of these ingredients" needed to make vaccines, the French leader said, referring to Washington and London. “Around 50% of what is being produced in Europe is exported to almost 90 countries,” von der Leyen said, and called on Biden and other vaccine producing regions or nations to step up their effort.

Source: ABC News May 07, 2021 16:30 UTC