03-13-2020, 05:54 PM
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro 'tests positive for coronavirus' 6 days after he dined with President TrumpÂ
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly 'tested positive for coronavirus' just six days after he dinned with President Donald Trump in the US.
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Top Rio de Janeiro newspaper, O Dia, reported the that president Bolsonaro’s test has come back positive for coronavirus
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This comes after Bolsonaro’s press secretary, Fabio Wajngarten was diagnosed with the virus following their trip to the US for a meeting. His son Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman was also on the trip.
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After the meeting, Donald Trump hosted a dinner for Mr. Bolsonaro. His aide, Mr. Wajngarten also stopped by the birthday party of Kimberly Guilfoyle, an adviser to Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign and the girlfriend of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
Mr. Trump also attended Kimberly's party, according to the New York Times.
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Mr. Wajngarten, who was tested in Sao Paulo received his positive result on Thursday after showing signs of flu.
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Trump later told reporters that same day: "I'm not concerned," before White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, played down Mr. Trump’s level of exposure.
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She said in a statement on Thursday: "Both the president and vice president had almost no interactions with the individual who tested positive and do not require being tested at this time."
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She also indicated that neither Mr. Trump nor Mr. Pence intended to self-quarantine as a precautionary measure.
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She said: "There is currently no indication to test patients without symptoms, and only people with prolonged close exposure to confirmed positive cases should self-quarantine. Exposures from the case are being assessed, which will dictate next steps."
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President Trump has since suspended all flights to the US from Europe except UK and Ireland for the next 30 daysÂ
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In the US, the number of confirmed cases has soared to over 1,200 with more than 118,000 cases and 4,290 deaths worldwide.
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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly 'tested positive for coronavirus' just six days after he dinned with President Donald Trump in the US.
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Top Rio de Janeiro newspaper, O Dia, reported the that president Bolsonaro’s test has come back positive for coronavirus
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This comes after Bolsonaro’s press secretary, Fabio Wajngarten was diagnosed with the virus following their trip to the US for a meeting. His son Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman was also on the trip.
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After the meeting, Donald Trump hosted a dinner for Mr. Bolsonaro. His aide, Mr. Wajngarten also stopped by the birthday party of Kimberly Guilfoyle, an adviser to Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign and the girlfriend of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
Mr. Trump also attended Kimberly's party, according to the New York Times.
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Mr. Wajngarten, who was tested in Sao Paulo received his positive result on Thursday after showing signs of flu.
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Trump later told reporters that same day: "I'm not concerned," before White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, played down Mr. Trump’s level of exposure.
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She said in a statement on Thursday: "Both the president and vice president had almost no interactions with the individual who tested positive and do not require being tested at this time."
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She also indicated that neither Mr. Trump nor Mr. Pence intended to self-quarantine as a precautionary measure.
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She said: "There is currently no indication to test patients without symptoms, and only people with prolonged close exposure to confirmed positive cases should self-quarantine. Exposures from the case are being assessed, which will dictate next steps."
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President Trump has since suspended all flights to the US from Europe except UK and Ireland for the next 30 daysÂ
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In the US, the number of confirmed cases has soared to over 1,200 with more than 118,000 cases and 4,290 deaths worldwide.
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