The international community has not agreed on what obligations countries have to share viruses and genetic sequence data. Photo: Xinhua
Who owns a virus? Covid-19 reignites debate on ‘viral sovereignty’
- The international community has failed to agree on what obligations countries have to share genetic sequence data, the authors of a ‘Science’ paper say
- Without such rules, cross-border cooperation on global health threats could be at stake, researchers say
The international community has not agreed on what obligations countries have to share viruses and genetic sequence data. Photo: Xinhua