Miami Mayor Tests Positive for New Coronavirus After Contact With Brazilian Delegation

Miami Mayor Tests Positive for New Coronavirus After Contact With Brazilian Delegation
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, second left, gives Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro the keys to the city during the Forum Of The Americas at the InterContinental Miami in Miami, Florida, on March 10, 2020. Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The mayor of Miami, Florida, tested positive for the new coronavirus in a case linked to the Brazilian delegation that spent time in the state over the weekend.

Francis Suarez was among the federal, state, and local officials who spent time with Brazilian officials in the Miami area through March 8. He said on Thursday he was self-quarantining after learning Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s press secretary Fabio Wajngarten tested positive for COVID-19, the disease the virus causes.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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