Rio Olympics 2016 Should be Cancelled

Health"If you know anything about viruses (. .. ) is that they don't leave your body without some sort of immunization by a vaccine. " If you know anything about the Zika Virus is that:1. Once somebody has the virus in their system, they will most likely be immune to it for life [1].2. Zika is only inside someone for seven days and after that, it leaves their system forever [2]. Therefore, your example of a Norwegian woman passing on the virus to her fetus 6 years after is completely false. The main damage caused by Zika is microcephaly. I have already suggested the distribution of free condoms in order to prevent the virus from being sexually transmitted. Many men (including athletes) who are attending the 2016 Olympics have already frozen their sperm just to be extra safe, so that could be an a good option. "As for clothing, Rio's temperature year round is very high (. .. ) 26 degrees Celsius. . "I think that is a very weak excuse for pregnant women not to wear long-sleeved clothes. Firstly, they could wear cool material such as silk and secondly, as you know, the women of Dubai have to cover their whole bodies every day and the temperatures there averages at 41 degrees Celsius [4] during the summer. "sweat will destroy the repellent chemicals on people's skins"Extra-strong antiperspirant sprays such as 'Odaban' can easily solve this problem. As for repellents not working, I specified EPA-registered products which are strong and durable. Permethrin-treated clothing is another addition to my previous list for women on how to prevent the Zika Virus. "The rise of Zika in Brazil is growing exponentially"I'm afraid your graph is "severely outdated". It only states till February- "it is de facto useless". L. Picciani, Brazil's Sports Minister stated: “We hosted 43 test events in Rio with 7,000 athletes (. .. ) We had 4,300 [Zika] cases in April, which fell to 700 in May and there will be another significant reduction in June or July, and in August it will be very close to zero. All the mechanisms of prevention and protection are guaranteed. I would say to any athlete, to any visitor planning on coming to Rio, you do not have to worry, Rio and Brazil have prepared for this moment. ” [3] CrimeYou sound like somebody who has had tons of experience of being robbed/witnessing a crime in Brazil, specifically Rio. Please enlighten me. "I'm sure that the tourists would love to see the culture of crime, gang violence, and common shootouts in Rio"In Ireland, the crime rates are 60% which is unbelievably high considering that it's a developed country. However, during my 15 years of residence here, only one of my relatives/friends actually experienced a crime (which was merely a robbery). Within the top 50, Brazil’s most violent cities are mainly in the north, far from the Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro [5]. I assure you, once you're careful, you should be quite safe. The figures look more shocking than they actually are. Also, as I mentioned in the previous round, with the amount of money earned from the Olympics, the Brazilians will be able to improve their security and the crime rates will reduce dramatically in the coming years. EconomicsI apologise for my slightly old link but I suppose that makes us even regarding your outdated graph. "I believe in stimulus, and it's necessity to inhibit growth, especially for how necessary Brazil needs it. "I think that is a very narrow view on this situation. Just to reiterate, as it seems you have completely ignored my statements from the previous round, if the Brazilians were to quit their preparations for the Olympics, they would:1. Make a loss because they invested on partial building for no reason.2. Lose a vital opportunity to gain the money essential for the development of their country. I think that their investment on the Olympics is very clever and an effective way to improve their economy. Would you rather €30 now and some useless half-finished buildings or €300 in two months as well as future income ie. tourism? Culture"maybe they could wait some time later to visit"A country does not get the privilege to host something like the Olympics every day. ConclusionDue to the character limit for this debate, I have to finish. Rio 2016 should NOT be cancelled as it will be a huge step to improving Brazil's economy which as you mention, is at risk of recession. Also, since there is only 6 weeks left to the Olympics, do you honestly think it's feasible to cancel it when thousands of people have already booked their hotels, flights etc? Citations:[1] . http://www.cdc.gov...[2] . https://www.romper.com...[3] . https://www.theguardian.com...[4] . https://en.wikipedia.org...[5] . http://www.forbes.com...