Brazilian official who posed for photo with Trump tests positive for coronavirus, reports say

Later Thursday, Sen. Scott announced that he would self-quarantine “in an abundance of caution” after learning that Wajngarten “was in the same room as me” when Scott met with Trump in Miami on Monday.

“I have been told that my risk is low, and [that] I don’t need to take a test or quarantine,” Scott, a Republican, said in a statement. “However, the health and safety of the American people is my focus and I have made the decision to self-quarantine in an abundance of caution.”

Scott added that he feels healthy and is not currently experiencing any symptoms of the coronavirus.

Graham’s office said in a statement that the South Carolina senator “has no recollection of direct contact” with Bolsonaro or Wajngarten.

“However, in an abundance of caution and upon the advice of his doctor, Senator Graham has decided to self-quarantine awaiting the results of a coronavirus test,” the statement said.

It is unclear if Trump has previously been in direct contact with anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. But he has recently interacted with multiple U.S. lawmakers who went into self-quarantine after learning that they had been in contact with an individual who was since diagnosed with the disease.

Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., shook hands with Trump last Friday when the president traveled to Atlanta to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where officials there briefed him on their response to coronavirus.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., flew on Air Force One with Trump on Monday on a flight from Orlando, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Gaetz reportedly learned on that flight that he had been in contact with a person who was diagnosed with the coronavirus. He said he would self-quarantine about an hour after he got off the plane with Trump.

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