Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told CNN affiliate CNN Brasil that he had tested positive again for Covid-19, just over two weeks after his initial test came back positive.
Bolsonaro, who spoke to a CNN Brasil reporter on the phone, has been working in semi-isolation from the presidential residence since July 7, when he first announced he had tested positive.
He initially said he had a low-grade fever, but he didn’t come down with any serious symptoms. A long-time proponent of theThe Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases,, urged medical professionals to stop using hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus, because it has been proved ineffective and can cause collateral damage.
Bolsonaro, who spent months downplaying the virus, often strolls out on the grounds of the presidential palace to greet supporters, and has continued to do so since his positive diagnosis earlier this month. On Tuesday, he told the crowd gathered there that he hoped his latest test, the third since becoming infected, would come back negative so he could get back to work.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Medical groups caution against COVID-19 rapid testsMANILA, Philippines — Medical groups have expressed concern that the continued use of rapid antibody tests is further driving coronavirus infections as the people cleared of the COVID-19
Read more »
PCOO suspends work after employee tests positive for COVID-19Work at the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has been suspended for the week after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.
Read more »
Expanded testing: Who should undergo COVID-19 PCR tests?
Read more »
Another private hospital in Cebu certified to do COVID-19 testsCDNTopStories: Health officials from the national government have accredited another privately owned hospital in Cebu to carry out coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests. Read more: CDNDigital
Read more »
DOJ acts promptly on quarantine violators to avoid jail congestion, prevent COVID-19 spreadThe Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, July 22, assured that it is doing its part to decongest jails from quarantine violators and prevent the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Read more »