Dilma Roussef
Brazilian Pres. Roussef faces impeachment charges in Senate
The Brazilian Lower House of Parliament voted in favour of President Dilma Roussef’s impeachment with 367 in favour of the motion, 137 against it, while a handful abstained, Sunday. The motion will next go to the country’s Senate, and if the the motion passes there Russef will have to step down for 180 day and defend herself in a trial.
Scientists urge WHO to take immediately action on combating Zika virus
Scientists have urged the World Health Organisation to learn from the Ebola outbreak and take immediately action on combating Zika virus warning it has ‘explosive pandemic potential’.
The US experts claim WHO has still not taken a leadership role in dealing with the Zika pandemic and advised it convene an emergency committee of disease experts.