Zika concerns, but WHO says Rio Olympic Games must go on

The World Health Organisation is increasingly concerned about the Zika virus but does not recommend cancelling or postponing the Olympic Games in Brazil this summer.

Zika concerns, but WHO says Rio Olympic Games must go on

The organisation’s director general, Dr Margaret Chan, said: “The more we learn about Zika, the more worried we get about it.”

She added that she would be going to the Games in Rio de Janeiro herself.

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