Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is being monitored and will be tested for the coronavirus after one of his deputies tested positive for the disease days after they met with President Trump in Florida. Bolsonaro met with President Trump in Mar-A-Lago on Saturday, where they are said to have discussed the crisis in Venezuela, trade and other economic issues. He was also seen with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who went into self-quarantine this week after learning he and other congressional leaders had been exposed to a CPAC attendee who tested positive for COVID-19. "My office was alerted today by the Brazilian Embassy that a member of President Bolsonaro's delegation tested positive for Coronavirus," he said in a statement. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL: 80 PERCENT OF CORONAVIRUS CASES WILL INVOLVE MILD SYMPTOMSDuring his visit to Miami, Bolsonaro downplayed the virus and said coronavirus was being overhyped by the media.

Source: Fox News March 12, 2020 17:10 UTC