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Shielding the Goose

"In March, the United States, Britain and members of the European Union blocked a World Trade Organization proposal backed by roughly 80 nations, including India and South Africa, to waive patent protections for coronavirus vaccines." – chron.com

Yes, IP protections have been known to drive innovation. Those innovations may come at the cost of another three million lives.