AP Interview: IOC medical chief seeks to allay Zika fears (Yahoo Sports)

Seeking to allay fears over the Zika outbreak, the IOC medical director said ”everything that can be done is being done” to combat the virus in Brazil and provide safe conditions for athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In an interview with The Associated Press, Dr. Richard Budgett said there are no health warnings against traveling to Brazil, except for pregnant women, and stressed that no consideration has been given to postponing or canceling the games. ”Our priority is to protect the health of the athletes,’ Budgett said on Thursday.