Brazil President Bolsonaro’s Wife, Minister Test Positive for COVID-19

Brazil President Bolsonaro’s Wife, Minister Test Positive for COVID-19
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro talks with his wife Michelle Bolsonaro during a ceremony marking International Women's Day at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 6, 2020. Adriano Machado/Reuters
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SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country.

Just days after her husband said he had overcome the virus with a negative test following weeks in quarantine, Bolsonaro’s wife Michelle has tested positive, the presidential office said in a statement.