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New York (United States), July 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Alba Vigaray) Activists protested in New York against Germany's opposition for the suspension of the patent for the COVID-19 vaccine.IMAGES OF THE PROTEST IN NEW YORK.Keywords: efe, international, epa, usa, germany, patent, coronavirus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Brussels is ready to discuss a US-backed proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines. SOUNDBITE
Campaign group Avaaz, as part of the 'People's Vaccine Campaign', creates sand art on a Cornish beach calling on world leaders to waive Covid vaccine patents to enable better access for the world's poorest people. G7 leaders are meeting some 30 miles down the coast in Carbis Bay. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe is the most generous in the world with vaccine exports and criticises "Anglo-Saxons" for blocking exports as he arrives at the European Social Summit in Portugal. SOUNDBITE
Bangkok (Thailand), May 2 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Narong Sangnak) Hundreds of anti-government protesters on Sunday held a rally at the Victory Monument in Bangkok that lasted 112 minutes to demand the release of the detained leaders. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BANGKOK.
Top U.S. military commanders will be among the first people to get the new COVID-19 vaccine. The military officials will receive their inoculations publicly to encourage other service members to do the same. Pentagon officials noted that leaders across military branches and commands will volunteer to take the vaccine. The top leaders include acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller and Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley and Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chairman Gen. John Hyten will also participate. Pentagon officials noted that other senior leaders will also be volunteering to take the vaccine.
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