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On Thursday, President Trump said he was ‘not concerned’ about the possibility of being exposed to the coronavirus after dining last week with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the disease. 

Trump made light of his possible exposure to the virus, which has sickened more than 126,000 people in a worldwide pandemic. “Let’s put it this way: I’m not concerned,” Trump told reporters while meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who had been at the dinner with Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, has been tested for coronavirus and is awaiting the result, his son Eduardo wrote on Twitter, adding that the president was not showing any symptoms. Brazilian officials on Thursday confirmed that Brazil’s communications secretary, Fabio Wajngarten, has the coronavirus and is now under quarantine at his home.

White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said Trump and Pence had “almost no interactions” with the Brazilian official and that they “do not require being tested at this time.”  She added, “we are monitoring the situation closely and will update everyone as we get more information.”

Brazilian official who met Trump at Mar-a-Lago tests positive for coronavirus

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The aide accompanied Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to a dinner over the weekend. Bolsonaro…

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Disneyland announced on Thursday it would be closing down starting Saturday, March 14 through the end of March in the wake of growing concerns in the U.S. and around the world about the coronavirus pandemic. 

“While there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at Disneyland Resort, after carefully reviewing the guidelines of the Governor of California’s executive order and in the best interest of our guests and employees, we are proceeding with the closure of Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park,” the theme park said in a statement.

“The Hotels of Disneyland Resort will remain open until Monday, March 16, to give guests the ability to make necessary travel arrangements; Downtown Disney will remain open,” the statement continued. “We will monitor the ongoing situation and follow the advice and guidance of federal and state officials and health agencies. Disney will continue to pay cast members during this time.”

“Disneyland Resort will work with guests who wish to change or cancel their visits, and will provide refunds to those who have hotel bookings during this closure period,” the statement said. “We anticipate heavy call volume over the next several days and appreciate guests’ patience as we work hard to respond to all inquiries.”

Coronavirus live updates: 39 deaths in US, Disneyland to close, March Madness stops

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There have been over 127,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus globally.

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More than two months after the start of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China, on Wednesday the World Health Organization (“WHO”) formally declared the outbreak a global pandemic. The WHO generally defines a pandemic as a disease that has become widespread around the world.

“We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction,” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, said Wednesday.  The WHO noted that it was “deeply concerned” by the “spread and severity” of the coronavirus, and by “alarming levels of inaction” among governments outside of the disease’s epicenter, China.  China reported a rise in coronavirus infections imported from abroad as the number of cases in the U.S. topped 1,000.

President Donald Trump called on the country’s top bankers regarding the coronavirus outbreak, as leaders both inside and outside the United States continue to try to assess the economic damage wrought by the virus – and the economic and financial market fallout that is still to come.  

Coronavirus live updates: World Health Organization declares coronavirus a ‘pandemic’

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A virus outbreak that began in China nearly three months ago has now infected more than 1,000…

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