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The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil, is likely to spread across the Americas with the exception of Canada and Chile, Reuters reported.
Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in the Florida Keys if authorities grant permission to proceed with an experiment that aims to fight against Dengue and chikungunya, which are primarily spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, according to a report in the Sun Sentinel.
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe is the most generous in the world with vaccine exports and criticises "Anglo-Saxons" for blocking exports as he arrives at the European Social Summit in Portugal. SOUNDBITE
Rio de Janeiro's famed Ipanema beache is deserted, as the city closes its beaches in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. Rio's mayor has warned of a "very critical" situation, with 95 percent of intensive care units occupied at public hospitals. IMAGES
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges rich countries to stop jumping the queue and making bilateral deals for the first wave of Covid-19 vaccines. SOUNDBITE
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