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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemember that Brazilian official Trump met with who was testing for COVID-19? He's positive.
Brazil communications secretary tests positive for coronavirus - Estado de S.Paulo
SAO PAULO, March 12 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's communications secretary, Fabio Wajngarten, has tested positive for coronavirus, local newspaper O Estado de S.Paulo reported on Thursday.
According to the report, he is still waiting on the results of a second test for confirmation. Wajngarten accompanied Bolsonaro on a recent visit to Florida that included dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. (Reporting by Gabriela Mello Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
https://news.trust.org/item/20200312141651-bs9fo/
Brazilian Official Who Met Trump Testing for Coronavirus - Paper
BRASILIA (REUTERS) - A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trump's resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president is being tested for coronavirus, the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said on Wednesday.
Reuters could not independently confirm the report.
Fabio Wajngarten is Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's communications secretary and he accompanied the far-right leader on a visit to Florida that included dinner with Trump at Mar-A-Lago.
In response to the article, Wajngarten wrote on Twitter that he is healthy. However, he did not deny that he tested for the virus after returning to Brazil.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-03-11/brazilian-official-who-met-trump-testing-for-coronavirus-paper
BRASILIA (REUTERS) - A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trump's resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president is being tested for coronavirus, the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said on Wednesday.
Reuters could not independently confirm the report.
Fabio Wajngarten is Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's communications secretary and he accompanied the far-right leader on a visit to Florida that included dinner with Trump at Mar-A-Lago.
In response to the article, Wajngarten wrote on Twitter that he is healthy. However, he did not deny that he tested for the virus after returning to Brazil.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-03-11/brazilian-official-who-met-trump-testing-for-coronavirus-paper
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Remember that Brazilian official Trump met with who was testing for COVID-19? He's positive. (Original Post)
herding cats
Mar 2020
OP
Blob had some breathing trouble of his own during the conference last night.
Brainfodder
Mar 2020
#2
We really need to make sure to protect Speaker Pelosi because if both Trump and Pence
totodeinhere
Mar 2020
#3
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)1. 😳
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)2. Blob had some breathing trouble of his own during the conference last night.
I hope his bestest doc is a/v 24/7 at his side for the foreseeable future!
Who wants that job, show of hands please!
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)3. We really need to make sure to protect Speaker Pelosi because if both Trump and Pence
are put out of commission she is next in line as we know. And at her age she would be very vulnerable to the virus.
getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)6. Why do I suspect..
That if both trump and pence were gone, Robert's would swear in Pompeo saying Pelosi wasn't available.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)7. I love her, I look to her for leadership...but yesterday when
I saw a photo of her in a big group of people, I thought what was she thinking. She really needs to be more careful.
janterry
(4,429 posts)5. Thoughts and prayers
(please, please, please)
Hekate
(90,677 posts)8. "Far right leader"? That explains the stupid hats & Trump's sh*t-eating grin.
All this at Mar a Lago, where The Mad King feels 100% safe from reality.
barbtries
(28,793 posts)9. he could have picked it up at the WH
FFS