Trump, Johnson, Bolsonaru: All three refused and then stuck

Three men in common: They denied the danger of the coronavirus and then got stuck.

They made dozens of statements and public appearances to convince them of their arguments and in the end were diagnosed as positive for the virus.

The US President was strongly criticized for his relaxed attitude in the battle against the coronavirus.

The same tactics were followed by the Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson, but also the President of Brazil Zaire Bolsonaro. All three eventually contracted coronavirus.

The timeline of Trump statements

Although criticized for his response to the epidemic, which has already killed 200.000 people in the United States, the US president praises the way he handled the health crisis.

Here are some of his statements:

- January 22 on CNBC: “We have it under full control. He is a man who came from China and we have him under control. Everything will be fine".

- January 24 on Twitter: “China is working very hard to curb the coronavirus. The US highly values its efforts and transparency. Everything will be fine. "Above all, on behalf of the American people, I want to thank (Chinese) President Xi Jinping."

- February 23 to journalists: “We are very busy. We are fully aware of everything that is happening. "We have everything under control in this country."

- February 27 from the White House: “It will disappear. One day, it is like a miracle, it will disappear ".

- March 10 after meeting with Republican senators: "It was not expected (…) And it hit the world. And we are prepared and we are doing an amazing job. And it will disappear. Just stay cool. Will disappear".

- March 15 in a briefing from the White House: "It is a very contagious virus. "It's awesome, but it 's something we're extremely controlling."

- March 18 on Twitter: "I have always taken the Chinese virus seriously and I have done a very good job from the beginning, including my timely decision to close the 'border' with China, despite the desire of almost everyone."

- April 3 in a briefing at the White House: "With the masks, it will actually be something optional. You can do it, you do not have to. I choose not to do it, but some people want to do it and it's okay (…) When I greet presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens (…) I do not see it as something that suits me ".

- April 23 in a briefing at the White House: "I see disinfectants, which kill him (the coronavirus) in a minute, a minute, is there a way to do something like this by injecting or cleaning? "Because you see it goes to the lungs and it hurts them a lot, so it would be interesting to check it."

When asked about the issue, the US president said he did not encourage people to drink disinfectants and explained that his comments were sarcastic.

- May 21 during a visit to a Ford factory: "I was wearing a mask, but I did not want to give reporters the pleasure of seeing it."

- July 12 when he appeared in public wearing a mask for the first time: "When you are in a hospital (…) when you talk to soldiers, people who in some cases just came out of surgery, I think it is amazing to wear a mask."

- July 22 in a White House briefing: "We ask everyone, when you are not able to keep your distance, to wear a mask, buy a mask. Whether you like it or not, they have an effect (…) and we need what we can (…) I will use it with joy (…) Anything that can help is good ”.

- September 29: "I wear a mask when needed". Mocking his presidential candidate Joe Biden, Trump added: "I do not wear masks like him. Every time we see him, he wears a mask. He can speak 60 meters away from them and appears with the biggest mask I have seen ".

Asked if he was worried about the coronavirus spreading to his rallies, the US president replied: "So far we have not had any problems. They are made outdoors, this is the big difference, according to experts. And we do them outdoors, we gather huge crowds (…) In some of these gatherings 35.000-40.000 people participated ".

Source: Sigmalive