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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio calls on Congress to reconvene and take action against the Zika virus, after the first local transmission of Zika virus in the U.S. is confirmed in Florida. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
An American who traveled to Dallas from Venezuela reportedly transmitted the disease to his partner in Dallas through sex. Both individuals now have the disease, which has been linked to a massive increase in cases of microcephaly Brazil.
A woman who returned to the Houston area in Texas after a trip to El Salvador in November has a confirmed case of the Zika virus, Reuters reported, citing officials in Harris County.
The Health Minister for Uganda announces that "all transmission chains have been fully interrupted and (I) take this opportunity to declare that the outbreak is over". This comes after the two epicentre towns, Mubende and Kassanda, were locked down to stop the spread of the disease. SOUNDBITE
The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern", warns the WHO Europe regional director Hans Kluge. IMAGES
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