Jair Bolsonaro26 February 2020
Brazil confirms the first COVID-19 case in Latin America.
Brazil · Government / Government of Brazil. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Brazil confirms the first COVID-19 case in Latin America.
Announces he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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