São Paulo governor tests positive for Covid-19 for a second time

São Paulo Governor João Doria announced on Twitter that he has tested positive for the coronavirus a second time. He took a test after experiencing mild flu-like symptoms.

Mr. Doria first tested positive in August 2020 and had an asymptomatic infection.

The governor will continue to work from home and insisted on the importance of Covid-19 vaccines, crediting immunization for protecting him from more severe symptoms.

Mr. Doria enhanced his political profile during the pandemic, presenting himself as a counterpoint to President Jair Bolsonaro — whose denialist stance toward the coronavirus alienated much of the population and drew criticism from the press in Brazil and abroad. 

The São Paulo governor worked hard to bring the vaccines to Brazil and his state was the first to administer jabs in the country, using Chinese-made CoronaVac immunizers.

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