Update: According to Bolsonaro's Facebook page, it was negative.
After telling @FoxNews that his father had a preliminary POSITIVE test for coronavirus, Eduardo Bolsonaro now tells @FoxNews the test was NEGATIVE. Bolsonaro says has been in touch with the White House.
— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) March 13, 2020
“I don’t have this information,” Eduardo Bolsonaro told Fox News. “The information I have is the results that just came up telling that he is negative for coronavirus. I never listened that it was positive in the first exam. This is something that I don’t know. But, uh, everything’s good now.”
Original story:
Brazil’s president has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus after being tested on Thursday. President Jair Bolsonaro met with President Trump and Vice President Pence at Mar-a-Largo just last week.
#Breaking: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for #COVID19, media reports. Brazil has reported 77 cases. Bolsonaro met with @realdonaldtrump several days ago. pic.twitter.com/xysJY2QjXz
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) March 13, 2020
BREAKING: #Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive for #CoronaVirus. He was in US and dined with Trump on Saturday, March 7.
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) March 13, 2020
He is highest ranking political leader to get COVID-19. https://t.co/1pm6YZ9wrT
The White House says that both President Trump and Vice President Pence had minimal interaction with the individual:
New from @PressSec: "Both the President and Vice President had almost no interactions with the individual who tested positive and do not require being tested at this time." pic.twitter.com/2LQoruvkkS
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) March 12, 2020
President Trump said he was not concerned about the possibility of being exposed to #coronavirus after dining last week with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the disease https://t.co/HSVAVRVgSD pic.twitter.com/hlLJO2BNgO
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 13, 2020
President Trump has not yet indicated whether or not he will be tested, but claims to “feel good:”
Reporter: "Why not get tested yourself after you interacted with Matt Gaetz and Doug Collins last week?"
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) March 10, 2020
President Trump: "Well I don't think it's a big deal, I would do it. I don't feel any reason — I feel extremely good. ... But I guess it's not a big deal to get tested." pic.twitter.com/Fvn8m3NBtz