Trump says he won't take precautions after he met Brazil official infected with coronavirus
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not take any precautionary measures following his close contact at Mar-a-Lago with a Brazilian official who was diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with supporters upon arrival at the Orlando Sanford International Airport, Monday, March 9, 2020 in Orlando, Fla.President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not take any precautionary measures following his close contact at Mar-a-Lago with a Brazilian official who was diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
Brazil later revealed that Wajngarten had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The White House said at the time that Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, who leads the U.S. response to the virus and was also at Mar-a-Lago, did not need to be tested.He announced Friday morning that he had tested negative for the virusAsked in the Rose Garden on Friday afternoon if he planned to take precautionary measures, Trump said, "No.
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