Head of U.S. military's Southern Command tests negative for coronavirus

Head of U.S. military's Southern Command tests negative for coronavirus

The head of the U.S. military's Southern Command, Admiral Craig Faller, has tested negative for the coronavirus, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, saying the test was a precautionary step after he met Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's delegation in Florida on March 8.

Members of Bolsonaro's delegation, including communications secretary Fabio Wajngarten, have tested positive for COVID-19. Bolsonaro, who also met U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on that same trip, says he will be retested for the coronavirus following a negative test on Friday.

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