Brazil's Bolsonaro takes virus test after showing symptomsBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a coronavirus skeptic, has been tested for the virus after showing symptomsBRASíLIA - Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who has long minimized the risks posed by the coronavirus, said Monday he had been tested after showing symptoms including a fever. Bolsonaro told CNN Brazil that he underwent an X-ray of his lungs at a military hospital as a precaution, and that the virus test results would come on Tuesday. On Monday, the far-right leader made more changes to weaken a law requiring that face masks be worn in public places in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Now he has also vetoed articles requiring masks be worn in prisons and another obliging businesses to provide information on how to wear masks properly. Some states have already made the wearing of masks mandatory, but this was the first such law on a national level.

Source: Bangkok Post July 07, 2020 00:00 UTC