nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For Coronavirus||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The 65-year-old leader revealed the result Tuesday on national TV. Bolsonaro has repeatedly downplayed the virus' dangers, despite Brazil suffering the world's second-largest outbreak.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, seen during a ceremony last month in Brasilia, has announced his coronavirus test results.



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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The 65-year-old leader revealed the result Tuesday on national TV. Bolsonaro has repeatedly downplayed the virus' dangers, despite Brazil suffering the world's second-largest outbreak.