Barack Obama reassures Americans after more Zika cases reported in Florida

Barack Obama has tried to reassure Americans after more cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Florida.

Barack Obama reassures Americans after more Zika cases reported in Florida
Sat, 27 Aug, 2016 - 15:08

Barack Obama has tried to reassure Americans after more cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Florida.

The US president has called on Congress to agree more action to tackle the mosquito-borne disease.

But he says his administration has already been working on the problem.

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