Laura Gamba
13 March 2020•Update: 13 March 2020
BOGOTA, Colombia
Brazilian president's press secretary, who was reported to have tested positive for coronavirus on March 12, attended a dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend.
Fabio Wajngarten was part of Jair Bolsonaro's entourage during a trip to Florida earlier this week, where he was photographed standing with Trump and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. In the photo he is seen wearing a “Make Brazil Great Again” hat.
According to Brazilian media, some members of the Brazilian delegation had flu-like symptoms upon returning home and were consequently tested for the virus.
“In spite of the fact that the rotten media has already talked nonsense about my religion, my family and my company, they now talk about my health. But I'm fine,” he tweeted on March 11.
Trump said he was aware of the aide's diagnosis during remarks in the Oval Office on Thursday.
"We did nothing very unusual, we sat next to each other for a period of time," he said, referring to Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro, who had dismissed the alarm around the virus on Wednesday, has been tested for coronavirus and is under medical observation, Brazilian media reports.
The White House said on Wednesday that Trump has not been tested for coronavirus despite being in contact with people who have tested positive.
Trump announced travel bans for people coming into the United States from Europe.
