Coronavirus is a type of RNA virus that causes diseases in mammals. In humans, it infects the respiratory tract, causing several symptoms, which could either be mild or lethal. Although there have been outbreaks of coronavirus in the past, the recent one, COVID-19, was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. So far, the deadly virus has spread to about 188 countries in the world, with the death toll reaching about 1 million. Furthermore, there are currently about 34.5 million cases of coronavirus worldwide. Since the virus doesn’t discriminate, several world leaders aren’t left out of the figure. According to the latest report, President Donald Trump confirmed via his Twitter account, that he and his wife have tested positive for the virus. As such, both of them occupy the first and the second position on the top 10 list of the world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19.
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List Of The Top 10 World Leaders Who Tested Positive For COVID-19
1- Donald Trump
Sitting on the first position on our list of the top 10 world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19 is Donald Trump. Last night, the US president took to his Twitter page to confirm that he has tested positive for COVID-19. According to him, he and his wife are feeling good and already quarantining at home. Here’s a brief of what President Trump tweeted a few hours ago.
“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!”
Donald Trump assumed office on January 20, 2017, and he’s currently the 45th President of the United States of America.
2- Melania Trump
As mentioned earlier, Melania Trump occupies the second spot on our list of the top 10 world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19. Just like Mr. Trump, Mrs. Trump also took to her official Twitter account to confirm the report. Furthermore, she added that they’re feeling no symptoms and are already quarantining at home. Here’s what she said about the situation of things below:
“As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together.”
3- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom occupies the third position on the top 10 list of the world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19. In case you don’t know, Gayoom was the third President of the Maldives. He assumed office on November 11, 1978, ruling until November 11, 2008. Furthermore, he took to his twitter account not long ago to confirm that he tested positive for the virus on August 25.
4- Jair Bolsonaro
Next, on the list of the top 10 world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19, is Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is currently the 38th president of Brazil. He assumed office on the first of January, 2019. On July 7, the Brazilian president tested positive for coronavirus.
5- Abba Kyari
Abba Kyari was the former Chief of Staff to the current President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. He assumed the office on August 27, 2015, serving until April 17, 2020. In March 2020, reports confirmed that Kyari tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to Germany. He immediately moved into isolation, where he was provided with the necessary treatment. Unfortunately, he couldn’t combat the disease, leading to his death on April 17, 2020.
6- Raul Grijalva
Raul Grijalva sits on the sixth spot on our list of the top 10 world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19. In case you don’t know, Grijalva is currently the Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee in the US. Furthermore, he assumed the office on the third of January, 2019. On August 2, 2020, Raul Grijalva announced that he tested positive for COVID-19.
7- Eduardo Ano
Occupying the seventh position on this list is Eduardo Ano. He’s currently the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines. Furthermore, Ano assumed the office on November 6, 2018. According to reports, the Philippine interior secretary tested positive for the virus on August 17, 2020, after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
8- Jeanine Andez
Jeanine Andez occupies the eighth position on the list of the top 10 world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19. She’s the incumbent president of Bolivia, assuming the office on November 12, 2019. On July 9, Jeanine took to her Twitter account, revealing that she tested positive for the virus.
9- Tareck El Aissami
Tareck El Aissami occupies the ninth spot on our list of the top 10 world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19. On July 10, the Venezuelan oil minister took to his official Twitter account to announce that he has contracted the virus.
10- Michelle Bolsonaro
Michelle Bolsonaro, the First Lady of Brazil, tested positive for COVID-19 on July 30. That’s about five days after his husband announced his recovery from the coronavirus infection. As such, she occupies the tenth spot on our top 10 list of the world leaders who tested positive for COVID-19.
