EU ready to discuss US vaccine patent proposal

<p>BRUSSELS &mdash; European Union President Ursula von der Leyen says that the 27-nation bloc is ready to talk about a U.S. proposal to share the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic. </p>
<p>Without firmly committing to it, she said “we are ready to discuss how the U.S. proposal for waiver on intellectual property protection for covid vaccines could help” end the crisis. </p>
<p>In a video address, she said that, “In the short run, however, we call upon all vaccine-producing countries to allow exports.” </p>