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kpete

(71,984 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:16 AM Mar 2020

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Corona Virus

Bolsonaro called the coronavirus crisis a "fantasy" literally days ago.


The positive test comes after Bolsonaro’s press secretary was found to have the disease following a trip to the US. His son Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman who was also on the trip, tweeted that his father “is not exhibiting any signs of the disease”

Bolsonaro dined with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night and videos and photos, including some on Wajngarten’s own Instagram account, showed the press secretary, Bolsonaro and Trump all in close proximity. “I’m not concerned,” Trump told reporters on Thursday.

Bolsonaro has downplayed the crisis. On Wednesday, he said “Other flus kill more than this” and has also called concern over coronavirus “oversized”.


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Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Corona Virus (Original Post) kpete Mar 2020 OP
open mouth insert foot GusBob Mar 2020 #1
None of us saw that coming. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #11
There goes.... mshasta Mar 2020 #2
sorry he's sick librechik Mar 2020 #3
+1 dalton99a Mar 2020 #5
cosign obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #8
... greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #9
+ a million Coventina Mar 2020 #13
Pretty low risk dalton99a Mar 2020 #4
Trump needs to self-quarantine VMA131Marine Mar 2020 #6
So who gave it to who? Tech Mar 2020 #7
Here's some updated info..... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #10
someone on DU called Bolsonaro: El Trumpo. peacebuzzard Mar 2020 #16
Even better news: he's 60 and recently had pneumonia Coventina Mar 2020 #12
This could be the best thing that ever happened to the Amazon rainforest. Efilroft Sul Mar 2020 #14
conflicting information coming out on this topic. O Globo states the test was negative. peacebuzzard Mar 2020 #15

VMA131Marine

(4,138 posts)
6. Trump needs to self-quarantine
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:40 AM
Mar 2020

Along with everyone else who came into close contact with Bolsonaro and the other Brazilian who also tested positive.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
10. Here's some updated info.....
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 11:44 AM
Mar 2020

seen on Guardian UK's live coronavirus page:

Link: 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

Info:

Jair Bolsonaro’s son, Eduardo, has tweeted to say that his father’s coronavirus test is not yet complete.

Eduardo Bolsonaro🇧🇷 (@BolsonaroSP)

(ENG)Too much lies and little information. Coronavirus exam done with the team that were with JB in USA have not yet been completed. There are always those people who tell lies in the media and if the story is confirmed they say "I told you!", if not will be just 1 more fake news March 13, 2020

It appear that although Bolsonaro’s initial test has come back positive, he is still awaiting the results of a second, definitive test.

Meanwhile, however, the Fox Business network is reporting that the White House is due to hold an urgent meeting on Bolsonaro’s positive coronavirus test.

Bolsonaro and Trump are so much alike it makes me ill that there could be two of them. Liars, thieves and pillagers, all.

KY...........

peacebuzzard

(5,170 posts)
16. someone on DU called Bolsonaro: El Trumpo.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 12:12 PM
Mar 2020

El Dumpo absolutely idolizes Dump. He has been dreaming of their now infamous Saturday dinner for months.
Serves el creepo right, both of them.
Guess Brazil will be a shithole country to Dump from now on.

peacebuzzard

(5,170 posts)
15. conflicting information coming out on this topic. O Globo states the test was negative.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 12:07 PM
Mar 2020

O Globo and Jornal O Dia are both popular rags in Brazil. O Globo has the widest circulation and power.
At this stage, this information can change. O Globo also states Brazil will be declaring a state of emergency and isolating visitors for 7 days.


[link:http://|https://oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/teste-de-bolsonaro-para-novo-coronavirus-da-negativo-24302029?utm_source=aplicativoOGlobo&utm_medium=aplicativo&utm_campaign=compartilhar[link:http://|]

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