Brazil (COVID)

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, following months of downplaying the virus. Bolsonaro himself announced the result, speaking on Brazilian TV channels Tuesday. "Everyone knew that it would reach a considerable part of the population sooner or later. It was positive for me," he said, referring to the Covid-19 test he took Monday. "On Sunday, I wasn't feeling very well. On Monday, it got worse when I started feeling tired and some muscle pain. I also had a 38-degree [Celsius] fever. Given those symptoms, the presidential doctor said there was suspicion of Covid-19," Bolsonaro said, adding that he then went to hospital where scan…

Apologies for the prior, odd, post, which does not seem editable. First Covid-19 case in Brazil, if confirmed by a second test. “Brazil's Health Ministry said a man has tested positive for the coronavirus on in initial test. If it's confirmed in a second test, it will be the first case in South America.” “First case of COVID-19 in Brazil is registered in the state of São Paulo: 61-year-old patient returned from a trip to Italy on February 21” https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,brasil-tem-1-resultado-positivo-para-coronavirus-mas-ainda-falta-teste-para-confirmar-diagnostico,70003210088.amp