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Covid: Macron calls on US to drop vaccine export bans

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The French president spoke out after the US backed a proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines.

President Emmanuel Macron called for the US to drop restrictions on vaccine exports as a way to increase global supply

Rich countries, by contrast, are speeding up their vaccination campaigns. In the UK , 67% of the population has received a first dose and in the US 56% of those eligible have had one jab. However, he failed to secure the backing he sought, with EU leaders remaining sceptical. Mr Macron argued increasing exports and production was the best way to solve the crisis.

On Friday, Mr Macron had pointed to the fact that, so far, "100% of the vaccines produced in the United States are for the American market".Mr Macron noted the UK had also placed restrictions on vaccine exports.Germany and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have voiced opposition to a waiver.

 

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