Carnival kicks off in Brazil despite Zika virus fears

Rio’s Carnival − a five day festival of dancing, bared flesh and wild costumes − opened Friday in the face of warnings that the Zika virus might make even kissing dangerous.

Mayor Eduardo Paes handed a big golden key to the city to the Carnival’s ceremonial King Momo, who promised a spectacular show

The annual mega-bash famed for lavish — and skimpily dressed — samba parades and all-night street