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BRASÍLIA – Senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) said on Sunday that he tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement, he said the symptoms of the disease have been mild and do not compromise his overall health.
Despite the problem, the senator’s press office reported that, in principle, the presentation of the report on the indication of landing of Kassio Marques for a seat in the Federal Supreme Court (STF) remains for Wednesday. Braga is the rapporteur for the nominee.
“Unfortunately, I tested positive for Covid-19, despite all the care that has been taken since the beginning of the pandemic. Thank God, the symptoms have been mild and have not compromised my health in general. I wish you all who face this disease, as well as me, a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself. Follow all medical recommendations. And preserve the lives of those around you. May God bless us, “said the senator on the social network.
This Saturday, Minister Luiz Eduardo Ramos, from the Government Secretariat (Segov) also reported that he tested positive for Covid-19. He is the tenth minister in the government of Jair Bolsonaro to contract the new coronavirus, all the others have already recovered. Before him, the Minister of Tourism, Marcelo Álvaro Antônio, had tested positive in early September.
The statement from Ramos’ office said that he, 64, “has only mild flu-like symptoms.” It also says that the minister “will be isolated working remotely.”
