The news comes a few days after Bolsonaro's communications director was confirmed to have the virus
In this handout photo released by Brazil's Presidential Press Office, Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta, left, and President Jair Bolsonaro, wear masks as they speak about the new coronavirus during a Facebook Live transmission, in Brasilia, Brazil on March 12, 2020.Updated: March 13, 2020 1:39 PM EDT | Originally published: March 13, 2020 12:17 PM EDT
Concern about Bolsonaro’s exposure to virus — and possibly that of U.S. President Donald Trump — had grown after confirmation that the Brazilian leader’s communications director tested positive. The senior official had joined Bolsonaro just days earlier at a meeting with Trump and senior aides in Florida.
This week, Bolsonaro told a group in Florida that he believed mainstream media was exaggerating the virus’ severity. He reversed course Thursday, wearing a face mask on a live transmission on Facebook from the capital, Brasilia. On a televised address later, he said the World Health Organization “responsibly” characterized the virus as a pandemic, and tried to dissuade supporters from turning out for mass demonstrations scheduled for March 15.
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