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07 July 2020The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, tested positive for the new coronavirus: he confirms it himself in a television interview.

Bolsonaro had recently accused the symptoms of Covid-19 infection and had therefore been subjected to the swab.

The Brazilian president, who turned 65 in March, said he had 38 ° C of fever and a 96% blood oxygen saturation, explaining that he was taking hydroxychloroquine. Due to the symptoms, the commitments scheduled for the rest of the week had been canceled. 

Maintaining a practically daily habit, Bolsonaro nevertheless met supporters in the garden of the Palácio da Alvorada, the official residence of the president.