Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19 after months of dismissing the seriousness of the virus

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19 after months of dismissing the seriousness of the virus (cnn.com)

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19 after months of dismissing the seriousness of the virus

(CNN)Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, following months of downplaying the virus.

Bolsonaro himself announced the result, speaking on Brazilian TV channels Tuesday. "Everyone knew that it would reach a considerable part of the population sooner or later. It was positive for me," he said, referring to the Covid-19 test he took Monday.
"On Sunday, I wasn't feeling very well. On Monday, it got worse when I started feeling tired and some muscle pain. I also had a 38-degree [Celsius] fever. Given those symptoms, the presidential doctor said there was suspicion of Covid-19," Bolsonaro said, adding that he then went to hospital to receive a lung scan.
 
 
Submitted by mo2 on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 23:17