Rio Olympics will not be cancelled due to Zika Virus

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

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

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

The infection has been linked to cases of microcephaly, in which babies are born with underdeveloped brains.

Experts are worried that the mosquito-borne virus in Latin America is spreading far and fast, with devastating consequences.