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Political leaders who have tested positive for Coronavirus

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 30, 2020 16:27 IST

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Peter Dutton - The Australian Home Affairs Minister was found to have the coronavirus after being admitted to a hospital. He had recently returned from Washington, where he met with Attorney General William Barr, Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, and other White House officials.
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Fabio Wajngarten - The press secretary of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, tested positive for the coronavirus just days after attending a dinner hosted by Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The Brazilian president announced on March 13 that he had tested negative for the virus.
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Augusto Heleno - Brazil’s national security advisor, announced on Twitter that he had tested positive for the coronavirus despite showing no symptoms.
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Franck Riester - Minister of Culture Franck Riester, was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier in March, becoming the first French government minister to contract the virus.
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Nadine Dories - Dorries announced she had tested positive for the coronavirus a few days after attending an event with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, raising concerns about Johnson's exposure.
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Iraj Harirchi - Harirchi confirmed he had been diagnosed with the coronavirus on February 25, days after appearing unwell at a press conference.
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Francis Suarez - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez confirmed on Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, after attending an event with a delegation from Brazil.
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Boris Johnson - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, above, announced on March 27 that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the first major world leader to contract the virus.
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Brune Poirson - The secretary of state to the minister of ecological and inclusive transition, has tested positive for coronavirus.
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