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IOA hopes public opinion will change in favour of hosting Olympics
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The exhibition of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics torches across the greater Tokyo area has been postponed due to the worsening situation of the Covid-19 pandemic.. Image Source: IANS News
Beijing, May 13 : Despite public opposition to the hosting of Tokyo Olympic Games during Covid-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says success of the mega event will change public opinion. We listen but won t be guided by public opinion. I am very confident that we will see public opinion hugely in favour of the Games, said IOC spokesman Mark Adams while addressing the media on Thursday.
Petition to Cancel Tokyo Olympics Reaches 300K Signatures in 3 Days
On 5/10/21 at 9:45 AM EDT
A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics reached 300,000 signatures online in three days amid public opposition in Japan to holding the Summer Games in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Associated Press reported.
But the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the organizers maintain that the Games will not be canceled and will be safe despite the opinion of between 60% to 80% of Japanese people who said the Olympics should be canceled or delayed, according to polls. Of course I would say I want the Olympics to happen, because I m an athlete and that s sort of what I ve been waiting for my entire life. But I think that there s so much important stuff going on, and especially the past year, Naomi Osaka, who will be one of Japan s representatives at the Games, said on Sunday. I think a lot of unexpected things have happened and if it s putting people at risk, and if it s makin
Moderna to supply up to half-billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to low and middle income countries
From CNN Health s John Bonifield
Vials of the Moderna Covid-19 disease vaccine are seen in Monts, France, on April 22. Guillaume Souvant/AFP/Getty Images
Biotech company Moderna on Monday announced an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to supply up to 500 million Covid-19 vaccines doses in low and middle income countries.
The doses are being offered at Moderna s lowest tiered price, the company said. An initial 34 million doses are to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021, with an option for 466 million doses in 2022.
The agreement covers 92 countries partnered with COVAX, a global initiative to buy coronavirus vaccines in bulk and send them to poorer nations that can t compete with wealthy countries in securing contracts with the major drug companies. COVAX is an entity run by Gavi, the World Health Organization and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, an