The World Health Organization has confirmed that the 2016 Olympics will not affect the spread of the Zika virus as much as previously anticipated. However, the reality of their argument isn't quite as positive as one would hope: Among the central points of their argument is that the virus has already spread to 60 countries, so postponing or moving the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, would essentially be a futile move. Further, the Games will take place in August, Brazil's winter, so most of the mosquitos that would be carrying the virus will be dying off. "According to a study done by the University of Cambridge,...
- 6/16/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
The World Health Organization has confirmed that the 2016 Olympics will not affect the spread of the Zika virus as much as previously anticipated. However, the reality of their argument isn't quite as positive as one would hope: Among the central points of their argument is that the virus has already spread to 60 countries, so postponing or moving the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, would essentially be a futile move. Further, the Games will take place in August, Brazil's winter, so most of the mosquitos that would be carrying the virus will be dying off. "According to a study done by the University of Cambridge,...
- 6/16/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
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