New York Times (July 31)
“Coming on top of the Zika epidemic, reports of terrible conditions in the Olympic Village, low ticket sales, police violence, a suspended president facing impeachment and a Russian team depleted by the doping scandal, the news of the contaminated waters certify that the Rio Olympics will be one of the most disorderly and woebegone in the 120 years since the modern Games began in Athens.”
Tags: Athens, Contaminated waters, Disorderly, Doping scandal, Epidemic, Impeachment, Olympic Village, Police violence, Rio Olympics, Russia, Ticket sales, Zika
USA Today (February 2)
“For now, the Zika virus is a mysterious and wily enemy. Prompt action is needed, as well as messages from public health officials that are high on candor and low on alarmism.”
Financial Times (January 29)
Though the Zika virus has been present in Africa since at least 1947, it only “arrived in South and Central America over the past two years and is now proliferating rapidly.” In addition to alarming the World Health Organization with its explosive growth, Zika has investors worried. “Shares in cruise operators and airlines took a hit on Thursday amid growing concerns that the virus could dissuade tourists from heading to the Caribbean.”
Tags: Africa, Airlines, Caribbean, Cruise operators, Investors, Proliferating, South America, Tourists, WHO, Zika
