COVID-19

Brazil President Gets 3rd Positive COVID-19 Test

Published

3 months ago

July 22, 2020

ABN TV EDITOR

Brazil President Gets 3rd Positive COVID-19 Test

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has once again tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The 65-year-old, who has openly opposed social distancing measures and once said the deadly virus was a ‘little flu,’ revealed the results of his third test through the Communications Ministry on Wednesday.

‘The test carried out on the president yesterday, on the 21st, showed a positive result,’ a statement said. ‘President Bolsonaro is still in good condition, accompanied by the presidency’s medical team,’ it added.

The far-right leader has tested positive on three occasions since he fell ill on July 7.

The following day, according to Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, Bolsonaro made fun of his staff for using face masks and said use of the personal protective equipment was ‘coisa de viado’ – a homophobic term that almost translates to ‘for gays’.

Since testing positive for coronavirus, Bolsonaro has been relegated to working out of his office at the presidential home, Palácio da Alvorada, in the capital Brasilia.

On Monday, he stepped out and interacted with a throng of supporters, who cheered when he showed off a box of hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he is using to treat his infection.

According to Brazilian news outlet G1, Bolsonaro had tested negative for the virus three times since March before he contracted COVID-19.

Onyx Lorenzoni, the 65-year-old minister of citizenship, and Milton Ribeiro, the 62-year-old minister of education, have also tested positive for coronavirus.

Brazil is second to the United States in the world with 2,159,654 confirmed cases and 81,487. The state of São Paulo has been the worst-hit in the nation with 439,446 infections and 20,532 deaths.

Bolsonaro took to Twitter two weeks ago to claim that no other country had put forth a better effort to protect lives and jobs throughout the pandemic despite a record-breaking rise in deaths and confirmed cases.

‘No other country has done like Brazil,’ the far-right leader wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. ‘We preserve lives and jobs without spreading panic, which also leads to depression and death.‘

The infected president continuously has defended the use of hydroxychloroquine, which he is taking to treat his coronavirus infection although the malaria drug

‘To those who cheer against Hydroxychloroquine, but do not have alternatives, I regret to inform you that I am very well with its use and, with the grace of God, I will live for a long time to come,’ he tweeted.

DISCLAIMER

For publication of your news content, articles, videos or any other news worthy materials, please send to

For Advert and other info, you can call or send a WhatsApp Message to

Post Views: 9,399

Related Topics:BrazilBrazil President Gets 3rd Positive COVID-19 TestCoronavirus COVID-19Jair Bolsonaro

Up Next

Ulcer Patients Who Take Ginger Are Looking For Trouble — Doctor Warns

Don't Miss

NCDC Establishes Five New COVID-19 Testing Laboratories

ABN TV EDITOR

Click to comment

Latest
Popular
Videos

CRIME5 hours ago

“Daddy Usually Show me “Blue Film” Before Defiling Me” – 13-Year-Old Girl

BREAKING NEWS5 hours ago

Abia LG Poll: I’m Best Candidate For Bende LGA, Says Ariwodo

METRO11 hours ago

#ENDSARS Campaign, Heading In The Right Direction – Nnamdi Kanu

POLITICS11 hours ago

Confusion In Anambra As Soludo Emerges APGA Guber Candidate

Buhari Appoints Media Aide Onochie, 3 Others As INEC Commissioners

CORRUPTION11 hours ago

Buhari Creates New Agency Unbundles EFCC, ICPC

BREAKING NEWS1 week ago

Buhari Approves Special Salary For Teachers

BUSINESS1 week ago

Agricultural Development: FG Pledges Readiness To Carry Abia Along

METRO1 week ago

IPOB And MASSOB Are ‘MAD PEOPLE’, Says Uma Ukpai

BREAKING NEWS6 days ago

2021 Budget: Ogah Thanks Buhari For Including Akara-ABSU Road

Foreign7 days ago

Donald Trump Is Not A Christian – Pope Francis

METRO13 hours ago

Police Have Killed 10 #SARSMUSTEND Protesters – Amnesty International
METRO13 hours ago

No State Has Suffered In The Hands Of SARS Like Rivers – Wike
POLITICS15 hours ago

Buhari Is Right To Borrow For Infrastructure, Says Sen. Kalu [VIDEO]
POLITICS13 hours ago

Senate Minority Caucus Rejects Lauretta Onochie Nomination As INEC Commissioner
EDUCATION13 hours ago

FG Considers ASUU Payment Software, “UTAS”, Subjects It To Integrity Test
OPINION12 hours ago

#ENDSWAT: We’re Not Leaving The Streets Anytime Soon – Tacha
OPINION12 hours ago

#ENDSWAT Protest Has Been Hijacked By Criminals – Yahaya Bello
GOSSIP13 hours ago

Man Proposes To His Girlfriend During EndSARS Protest At Lagos (Photos)