13/03/2020 20:06
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus following reports that he'd tested positive
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said he tested negative for the novel coronavirus after reports suggested he'd tested positive, Business Insider reports.
O Dia, a major Brazilian newspaper, earlier on Friday reported that he'd tested positive. Fox News later confirmed the news.
Bolsonaro's son Eduardo told Fox News that further testing was being done to confirm the diagnosis and that they expected results later on Friday.
The Brazilian president took to Twitter to announce he'd tested negative, also tweeting: "DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE MEDIA FAKE NEWS!"