Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro shows symptoms of Covid-19

According to Brazil's local media, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has shown symptoms of Coronavirus (Covid-19). His sample has been taken and sent for testing. The result is awaited.

Bolsonaro has repeatedly played down the impact of the virus, even as Brazil has suffered one of the world's worst outbreaks, with more than 1.6 million confirmed cases and 65,000 related deaths, according to official data on Monday.