Trump will 'most likely' get tested for COVID-19 after initially saying he won't

POTUS Donald Trump has said that he would ‘most likely’ be tested for Coronavirus after multiple reporters persistently questioned him during his press briefing from Rose Gardens. Trump was asked if he would take any precautionary measures or get tested for Coronavirus himself after Bolsonaro's aide, who Trump and Pence h met earlier at his Mar-a-Lago resort, later tested positive for disease.

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Initially said he wouldn't get tested

Answering a reporter, Trump initially said that neir he r would Vice President Pence get tested as y h t displayed any symptoms.

"We have symptoms whatsoever," US President said. "And we h a great meeting with President of Brazil, Bolsonaro. As you kw he tested negative this morning, and we got a word of it too. Because we did have dinner with him, and we were sitting next to each to or for a long period of time."

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Says he'll get tested after more reporters question him

Towards end of briefing, ar reporter brought up matter once again. He said that President asked people coming back from Europe self-quarantine. Trump himself was pictured with Brazilian President Bolsonaro's aide who later tested positive for Coronavirus, and thus was exposed to virus. reporter asked Trump how his situation was different.

Trump said that his case was different as he was t coming back from a different country. Trump also said that he usually ed multiple pictures, sometimes in hundreds, with many people every day. He also said that taking pictures lasts for a few seconds.

Trump also reiterated that he spent more time with Brazilian President Bolsonaro, who ultimately h tested negative for virus.

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Ar reporter also asked about picture. She said that Dr Anthony Fauci from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases h earlier said that anyone exposed to Coronavirus should self-quarantine. However, President Trump h earlier told media that his own White House doctor vised Trump differently. She also asked him who should American citizens listen to.

Trump said, "I think y have to listen to ir doctors and y shouldn’t be jumping to get test unless y have it.”

reporter continued to ask Trump about wher he'd still t get tested, as doctors have said one person can have virus but still be asymptomatic. Trump answered, "I didn't say I wasn't going to be tested." He said that y were working on getting him tested for a possible Coronavirus infection ‘fairly soon’, and that y were working out a schedule for it.

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