Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus

Bolsonaro travelled to Florida last weekend and dined with his U.S. counterpart President Donald Trump and a member of the delegation that accompanied him had tested positive after meeting Trump. He received the test on Thursday after his communications director was confirmed to have the virus.

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to a post on Friday on his official Facebook profile.

He travelled to Florida last weekend and dined with his U.S. counterpart President Donald Trump and a member of the delegation that accompanied him had tested positive after a meeting Trump.

Bolsonaro received the test on Thursday after his communications director was confirmed to have the virus.

There had been a swirl of confusing information earlier Friday with some media reporting Bolsonaro had received an initial positive test result. But the president's official social media account later said tests were negative.

(With inputs from AP)