Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for the new coronavirus, making him the first head of state in the world to be diagnosed with the new coronavirus, the People's Daily overseas edition quoted the Mirror as reporting.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (data map)

The Overseas Edition of People's Daily quoted the Mirror as reporting that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the new coronavirus, making him the first head of state in the world to be diagnosed with new coronavirus pneumonia.

Previously, ABC reported on the 12th that the Brazilian Presidential Palace announced on the same day that Vaughan Garten, the head of its media affairs department, had tested positive for the new coronavirus. He once went to the United States with Bolsonaro and took a photo with Trump.

After Vaughan Garten was diagnosed, Trump told the media at the White House on the 12th that he was not worried about it. Trump said he and Bolsonaro sat next to each other at dinner and it was unclear whether Werngarten was present, but they did nothing unusual and there was nothing to worry about.

The one on the right is Vaughan Garten. Image source: Fox News

Francois Barrox, professor of computational systems biology at University College London , told Time magazine that among those diagnosed with COVID-19, the proportion of politicians is too high, and the number far exceeds what statistical probability would calculate. out the results.

Why are politicians more likely to be infected with the new coronavirus than the general population?

experts analyzed several possible reasons. First of all, politicians socialize extensively and have many activities, which increases the risk of infection.

For example, the reason why government officials in some European countries were infected is largely related to the close personnel exchanges between European countries.

Secondly, politicians are often older and more susceptible to infection. Research shows that the new coronavirus is more likely to attack the elderly. For example, many of the infected officials in Iran are in their 70s or 80s. Third, some politicians are unwilling to self-isolate, thereby bringing risks to themselves.

Status list of foreign officials and dignitaries under the new crown epidemic

Iran

Supreme Leader Khamenei : Not quarantined, not tested

President Rouhani: Not quarantined, not tested

First Vice President: Diagnosed

Vice President for Women and Family Affairs : confirmed

Deputy Minister of Health: confirmed

Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade: confirmed

Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism: confirmed

Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament: confirmed

Former Ambassador to the Vatican and Egypt Ambassador: Diagnosed (dead)

Member of the Supreme Leader's Advisory Committee: Diagnosed (dead)

Former Advisor to the Foreign Minister, Advisor to the Speaker: Diagnosed (Dead)

Member of the Supreme Leader's Advisory Committee, Senior Advisor to the Foreign Minister: Diagnosed

Former Minister of Justice, current Judicial Advisor: Confirmed

23 members of parliament: Confirmed

1 member of the capital Tehran: Confirmed

Japan

3 Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare staff: Confirmed

1 Cabinet Secretariat staff: Confirmed

3 quarantine officers: Confirmed

1 quarantine staff: Confirmed

South Korea

Former Speaker of the Daegu North District Assembly: Confirmed (Dead)

Philippines

President Duterte : Will be tested

Finance Minister: Quarantine

Transportation Secretary: Quarantine

2 Senators: Quarantine

Mayor of Manila: Quarantine

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen: Will be tested

Mongolia President Battulga: Quarantine, tested

Australia Minister of Interior: Confirmed

Italy

Leader of the Democratic Party, one of the ruling parties: Confirmed

1 members of the House of Representatives: Confirmed

Army Chief of Staff: Confirmed

Mayor of Piacenza: Confirmed

President of the Piedmont Region: Confirmed

France

Minister of Culture: Confirmed

Director of the Presidential Office: Isolated

5 members of the National Assembly: Confirmed

2 municipalities in the provinces of Oise and Savoie Long: Confirmed

British

Prime Minister Johnson: No test

Deputy Minister of State for Health and Social Security: Confirmed

Health Minister and other officials, some MPs: Isolation

Spain

All members of the government: Will be tested

Minister of Social Equality: Confirmed

No. Second Deputy Prime Minister: Quarantine

Secretary-General of the far-right party VOX: Confirmed

Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces: Confirmed

Deputy Governor of the Swedish Bank: Confirmed

1 staff member of the Icelandic Prime Minister's Office: Confirmed

1 official in the EU Headquarters Office: Confirmed

President of the European Parliament: Quarantine

U.S. Army European Command Army Commander: Quarantine

United States

President Trump: Do not test

Vice President Pence : Do not test

9 members of Congress: Quarantine

Brazil President Bolsonaro: Confirmed

Canada

Prime Minister Trudeau : Quarantine

Prime Minister’s wife: Confirmed

United Nations 1 Philippine diplomats: Confirmed

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