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Brazil Economy Chief Tests Positive for Covid After U.S. Trip

  • Guedes has mild symptoms, canceled in-person appointments
  • Minister just returned from a trip to Washington, D.C.

Paulo Guedes

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Brazil Economy Minister Paulo Guedes tested positive for Covid-19 just days after returning from a trip to the U.S. where he attended International Monetary Fund meetings.

Guedes, 72, received three shots of coronavirus vaccines and has mild symptoms, his press office said in a note Monday, adding that the minister will remain isolated, doing virtual meetings.