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What to expect from NBC s unprecedented summer Olympics coverage
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NBCUnivesal, which includes Stamford-based NBC Sports, is planning approximately 7,000 hours of coverage of the summer Olympics from Tokyo, which be held from July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021.Contributed photo /NBCUniversalShow MoreShow Less
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A man walks past the Olympic rings in Tokyo, on Monday, June 7, 2021.Koji Sasahara / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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A boat sails past the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings on March 25, 2020, in Tokyo.Carl Court / Getty Images /TNSShow MoreShow Less
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NBC Sports is headquartered at 1 Blachley Road in Stamford, Conn.Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The World Health Organization’s program to secure and distribute billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the world s poorest countries has received a major financial boost.
The COVAX initiative received nearly $2.4 billion in pledges Wednesday during a virtual summit hosted by Japan, which made the largest pledge with $800 million. The program also received significant financial pledges from Canada, France, Spain and Sweden. COVAX has raised $9.6 billion since its creation.
Several nations also pledged to donate millions of doses from its domestic stockpiles to COVAX, with Japan also leading the way with a promise to donate 30 million doses.
COVAX, the acronym for COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility, is an alliance that includes the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, an organization founded by Bill and Melinda Gates to vaccinate children in the world’s poorest countries. The program has so far distributed 77 millio