Saturday, 28 May 2016

Zika Fears Prompt 150 Public Health Experts to Call for Olympics to Be Moved From Rio

Zika Fears Prompt 150 Public Health Experts to Call for Olympics to Be Moved From Rio

A group of 150 prominent scientists, doctors and medical ethicists have signed a letter calling for this summer's Olympic Games to be postponed or moved from Rio de Janeiro due to the ongoing Zika virus outbreak in Brazil. In a letter directed to World Health Organization Director Dr. Margaret Chan, the group said that new findings about the Zika virus should result in the games being moved or postponed to safeguard the thousands of athletes, staff and reporters scheduled to attend the games.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/timex/zika-fears-prompt-150-public-health-experts-to-call-for-olympics-to-be-moved-from-rio

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