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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:00 AM Mar 2020

Breaking: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive COVID-19

"According to local media." Waiting for confirmation.










Brazilian president Bolsonaro just tested positive for the virus. He had contact with Trump less than a week ago.https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-coronavirus-brazilian-president-jair-21687810

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus http://www.businessinsider.com/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-president-coronavirus-test-positive-2020-3

Bolsonaro's first COVID-19 test came back positive. It seems like he's awaiting results from the second sample.

Given that these tests tend to err on the side of underdiagnosis rather than over diagnosis, though, he probably has it.


"The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to local media."https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/13/coronavirus-live-updates-uk-us-australia-italy-europe-school-shutdown-share-markets-sport-events-cancelled-latest-update-news#block-5e6b86c28f088d7575592c3c



It is worth remembering:

Bolsonaro Blames The Media As Coronavirus Worsens In Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro, a close Trump ally, says the media is exaggerating the outbreak, even as it reaches members of his government.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jair-bolsonaro-coronavirus-brazil-trump_n_5e6a443cc5b6747ef1186cb3?y8c
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Breaking: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive COVID-19 (Original Post) Mike 03 Mar 2020 OP
If it's wrong to be happy about this superpatriotman Mar 2020 #1
I am with you. Claustrum Mar 2020 #3
Trump almost has to be positive lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #2
I'm beginning to think so too. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #4
He probably got it from trump warrior1 Mar 2020 #5
Maybe it's naptime for Bolsonaro dalton99a Mar 2020 #6
Playing the odds here in my mathematical mind. Praying for karmic intervention. n/t MFGsunny Mar 2020 #7
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