Bolsonaro, Trump talk coronavirus help as Brazil cases rise sharply


  • World
  • Thursday, 02 Apr 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a working dinner with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday discussed cooperation between the two countries in the fight against coronavirus, as Brazil's health minister warned that infection rates and lack of medical supplies were a big concern.

The two presidents discussed medical and logistical cooperation on a telephone call but steered clear of confinement and quarantine policies, according to Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo. Both leaders have stirred controversy for their positions on the latter.

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