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<P><BIG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"><STRONG>Countries are calling for
the open production of COVID-19 vaccines. </STRONG>European leaders are
scrambling to not be left behind. But all the dominos need to fall for
this to succeed and still <STRONG>Angela Merkel is
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<P><BIG>Hi,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>This is huge – the United States has opened the door to fight
COVID-19 </B>everywhere. [1] Right now, people in places like India are
struggling to cope as record rises in cases are crippling lives, opening up the
production of vaccines could deliver millions more life saving doses.
[2]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>It’s the first time the US has stood up to big pharma. The question
is whether Europe will now brave up and do the same.</B> Already we’ve seen
commitments from Spain and France, but crucially Angela Merkel of Germany has
yet to weigh in. [3] She has said that "no one is safe until everyone is safe".
And yet she still hasn't moved – nothing is a done deal yet.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Today the issue is all over the headlines but that could all change by
Saturday when EU leaders meet with the Indian Prime Minister at the EU-India
Summit. <B>If thousands of us add our voices to the noise we can keep the issue
alive and impossible to ignore.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>So, will you ask Angela Merkel to put tackling COVID-19 before the
profits of the pharma companies and join the plan to open up vaccine
production?</BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>The pandemic has been a boon for big pharma – with 40 new
billionaires created so far! [4] All because they have the exclusive right to
produce the vaccines they’ve developed.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>In normal times, "intellectual property" rights keep products safe from
competitors. Yet, these are not normal times, and they’ve done everything to
protect corporate competition ahead of saving peoples’ lives.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>With the statement from the US, the dominos are starting to fall.
</B>European leaders are scrambling to not be left behind. But all the dominos
need to fall for this to succeed and still Angela Merkel is silent.
[5]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>As the issue fades from the headlines, the space will open up for big
pharma to lobby politicians. </B>Knowing they only need one country to stall the
move, they’ll pour their money into briefings and meetings.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Luckily, we’ve got something their money can’t buy. </B>Together
we’re a community of a million Europeans who can all add our voice and define
the debate. But to be heard, we have to speak up.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><STRONG>Vladimir</STRONG><B><STRONG>, </STRONG>can you spare a minute to
add your name to the call for Angela Merkel to back opening up vaccine
production? </B></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>Thanks for being a part of this,<BR>David (London), Annemarie (Berlin),
Thomas (Brussels), Alexandre (Marseille) and the WeMove Europe
team</BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>PS: They'll tell us that opening production access won't be enough. That
transferring knowledge takes too much time to scale. But know the truth: this
pandemic isn’t going anywhere fast and acting together is our best chance of
long-term success. <A
href="https://www.wemove.eu/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=253399&qid=280660658"
rel=nofollow><STRONG>Will you help us scale up the fight against covid and sign
the petition now?</STRONG></A></BIG></P>
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<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1] DW: US announces support for COVID vaccine
intellectual property waiver.
https:<SPAN>//www.dw</SPAN>.com/en/us-announces-support-for-covid-vaccine-intellectual-property-waiver/a-57440500<BR>[2]
Public Health authorities are reporting on the links between vaccine access and
lives saved. BBC: Covid-19: More than 6,000 'lives saved by vaccine programme.
https:<SPAN>//www.bbc</SPAN>.com/news/uk-56521415<BR>[3] France 24: France
expands vaccine program as Macron voices support for patent waiver.
https:<SPAN>//www.france24</SPAN>.com/en/france/20210506-france-expands-vaccine-program-as-macron-voices-support-for-patent-waiver<BR>[4]
Forbes: Meet the 40 New Billionaires Who Got Rich Fighting Covid-19.
https:<SPAN>//www.forbes</SPAN>.com/sites/giacomotognini/2021/04/06/meet-the-40-new-billionaires-who-got-rich-fighting-covid-19/?sh=662a649417e5<BR>[5]
The waiver will need approval by the World Trade Organization, whose 164 members
have to unanimously agree to such a change. So far only Germany’s Foreign
Minister has spoken out.
https:<SPAN>//www.thelocal</SPAN>.de/20210506/germany-open-to-discuss-waiving-covid-19-jab-patents/
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