Brazilian president's son tests positive for Covid-19
Flávio Bolsonaro, a Rio de Janeiro senator, has not reported symptoms and is currently working from his home in Brasilia
FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s Senator Flavio Bolsonaro smiles near Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro´s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro tested positive for Covid-19 today, according to his press officer.
Bolsonaro, a Rio de Janeiro senator, has not reported symptoms and is currently working from his home in Brasilia, reports the CNN.
The president's son is taking hydroxychloroquine as treatment, according to his press officer. President Bolsonaro has continually advocated the controversial anti-malarial drug with no scientifically proven effectiveness in treating Covid-19.
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The President tested positive for the virus on July 7 and on subsequent occasions. On July 25, he announced via Twitter that he had tested negative.
