>Including the EU so this isn't a matter of just "masks are easier to manufacture locally than vaccines".
But masks are easier to manufacture locally than vaccines.
And context is important too. Had there been no patents, are we sure the private investments would have been made 10+ years ago to developed COVID-19 vaccines in record time this year?
But masks are easier to manufacture locally than vaccines.
And context is important too. Had there been no patents, are we sure the private investments would have been made 10+ years ago to developed COVID-19 vaccines in record time this year?