Brazilian President Denies Reports about Being Infected with Coronavirus

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said he tested negative for the new coronavirus after reports suggested that he tested positive.

O Dia, a major Brazilian newspaper, earlier on Friday reported that he'd tested positive. Fox News later confirmed the news.

Bolsonaro's son Eduardo told Fox News that further testing was being done to confirm the diagnosis and that they expected results later on Friday.

"DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE MEDIA FAKE NEWS," the Brazilian president said on Twitter 

Source: businessinsider.com

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13 March 2020 20:52