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Zika-linked condition: Rio Olympics ‘to go ahead’ despite virus

There is no chance that the Rio Olympics will be cancelled because of a Zika virus outbreak, Brazil has said.

The authorities said there was no risk to athletes and spectators – except pregnant women – at the August event.

Earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned a disease linked to Zika posed a global public health emergency requiring a united response.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35466667

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