Coronavirus test negative, says Brasilia’s president Bolsonaro on social media

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro scratches the side of his head during a ceremony at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (AP Photo /Eraldo Peres). Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 14, 2020, The Rio Times. President Jair Bolsonaro reported on his official Facebook page that a test carried out at the Armed Forces Hospital came back negative for the new coronavirus, The Rio Times reported.

Earlier, US TV station Fox News reported that a first test of the President would have come back positive, attributing the information to the President’s son, Federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro.

“The HFA/SABIN certify that President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for the COVID-19”, published Bolsonaro.

Share it


Exclusive: Beyond the Covid-19 world's coverage