SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR: As the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic shifts from China to the developed West, all too many rich countries are acting selfishly, invoking the ‘national interest’ by banning exports of vital medical supplies.

United States President Donald Trump has reportedly gone further by seeking exclusive rights to a future coronavirus vaccine, although the report has been denied by a German drug company and some investors believed to be involved.

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