PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has urged leaders at Thursday’s BRICS summit to work together to ensure equal access to Covid-19 vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.
“The pandemic has reinforced our belief that representative multilateralism is key to a sustainable future for all‚” said Ramaphosa.
He also urged Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) to contribute their fair share to the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator and support the waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents.
“We each need to contribute our fair share to the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator and support the TRIPS waiver at the WTO to ensure a rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccine production across the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on human life, livelihoods, economies and communities around the world. As much as we have known sorrow and hardship, we have also known solidarity and cooperation. Our collective response has demonstrated what can be
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