Politicians, especially WHO, would make the big mistake this time. They forgot what the WHO did when Ebola was spread in Africa.
Remind us or drop a link on this thread, if you are willing.
Topic: W.H.O. Refuses To Move Rio Olympics Over Zika Virus Outbreak In South America… (Read 261 times)
May 28, 2016, 03:53:19 PM
Remind us or drop a link on this thread, if you are willing.
May 28, 2016, 03:30:05 PM
Politicians, especially WHO, would make the big mistake this time. They forgot what the WHO did when Ebola was spread in Africa.
May 28, 2016, 12:10:37 PM
It is up to the individual nations to decide on whether they want to participate in the Rio Olympics or not. IMO, the event should be boycotted if it is not postponed or moved out of Brazil. Right now, the Zika outbreak is more or less contained in Brazil. Millions of people traveling for the olympics can nullify all the effort put in so far to achieve the containment.
May 28, 2016, 12:08:34 PM
Thought this whole idea of the Olympics would be on its last leg with all the talk about global warming but here it is and the show keeps pushing through no matter what the issues are it faces.
Lets spread a disease around the world by infecting our athletes,it should really be a positive thing for everyone.
Its actually close to bankrupting Countries that want to get in on the action now. Russia spent so much in hopes that it would turn into a tourist destination and then got backdoored at the last minute to draw away tourism.
The back room deals that go along with these elite parties is really hard to swallow and personally would like to see this organization cut down to size. They for one are sexist in who gets to compete in what sports.
Lets spread a disease around the world by infecting our athletes,it should really be a positive thing for everyone.
Its actually close to bankrupting Countries that want to get in on the action now. Russia spent so much in hopes that it would turn into a tourist destination and then got backdoored at the last minute to draw away tourism.
The back room deals that go along with these elite parties is really hard to swallow and personally would like to see this organization cut down to size. They for one are sexist in who gets to compete in what sports.
May 28, 2016, 11:27:26 AM
The World Health Organization (WHO) has rejected a call to move or postpone this summer’s Rio Olympic Games over the Zika outbreak.
It said this would “not significantly alter” the spread of the virus, which is linked to serious birth defects.
In an open letter to the WHO, more than 100 leading scientists had said new findings about Zika made it “unethical” for the Games to go ahead.
They also said the global health body should revisit its Zika guidance.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it sees no reason to delay or move the Games because of the mosquito-borne disease.
The outbreak began in Brazil a year ago, but now more than 60 countries and territories have continuing transmission.
Between February and April 2016, Brazil’s health ministry registered 91,387 likely cases of the Zika virus.
The number of babies born with Zika-linked defects stood at 4,908 in April.
While Zika’s symptoms are mild, in the letter the experts say it causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and may also cause a rare and sometimes fatal neurological syndrome in adults.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36401150
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