Take off your mask and ‘pretend to be strong’ … The best in the world who eventually suffered from corona

US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter on the second day (local time) that “Mr. Melania and I scored positive for Corona 19” and “I’ll be fine soon.” [트위터 캡처]

With 34.5 million confirmed cumulative cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) worldwide, the leader of the United States, said to be the most powerful country in the world, was unable to escape Corona 19. Previously, the leaders of several countries, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brazilian President Zaire Bolsonaro, were also infected with Corona 19.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, posted on Twitter on the second day (local time) that he and his wife, Melania Trump, had been infected with Corona 19. It is believed that the infection of the president, the control tower COVID-19 , is a symbol showing the gaps in the country’s COVID-19 quarantine and response system. That is why there is a possibility that Trump’s confirmation could be a major hurdle to his reelection challenge in November.

Trump is not the first time that heads of government have been infected with Corona 19. Brazilian President Zaire Bolsonaro, who is called the “ Trump of Brazil ” for his inflammatory words and actions, announced that he was positive for Corona 19 in an interview with local media in early July. On this occasion, President Bolsonaru removed his mask and pretended to be loudly and controversially fraudulent.

Brazilian President Zaire Bolsonaro removed his mask to show off his health after confirming that he was positive for Corona 19 in a press conference with local media on July 7. [AFP=연합뉴스]

President Bolsonaro, who generally avoided masks, said he was an athlete and said he would not get Corona 19. Finally, in late July, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, and youngest son were confirmed, and in late August, even the eldest son was infected with Corona 19.

President Bolsonaro recovered his health in two and a half weeks. During his period of self-quarantine, he remained at his residence most of the time and conducted state affairs through videoconferencing.

The United States and Brazil are the first and second countries in the world for Corona 19 deaths. According to World Omometer, an international statistics website, the number of deaths in the United States and Corona 19 was close to 21,500 as of 2 and 14,800 in Brazil.

In early March, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was infected with Corona 19 for the first time among the world’s top leaders. He was in self-isolation, but on April 6 his condition worsened and he was once transferred to an intensive care unit. Johnson, who was discharged from the hospital on April 12, said that “(the health at the time of admission to the intensive care unit) was very serious, and even made an emergency plan in case of death,” he recalled, saying he passed away from Corona 19.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson explains his symptoms of Corona 19 infection on social media on April 3. On day 6 his symptoms worsened and he was transferred to an intensive care unit. [AP=연합뉴스]

In Central and South America, it was confirmed that the president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, and the provisional president of Bolivia, Janine Agnes, would be crowned19 in mid-June and early July, respectively. Recently, the president of Guatemala, Alejandro Jammatei, was infected with Corona 19.

Reporter Seok Kyung-min [email protected]