NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday mocked Brazil’s health minister for catching COVID-19 while in New York City with the country’s anti-vaccine president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for the virus Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly with Bolsonaro — the only unvaccinated G20 leader and an outspoken critic of the shot.
“If only there was some way to limit your risk. Oh wait!” de Blasio quipped on Twitter, sharing the news of Queiroga’s diagnosis.
De Blasio has chastized Bolsonaro for attending the UN meeting without being vaccinated. Bolsonaro, who leads the country with the most coronavirus deaths after the US, has stated that he doesn’t need the vaccine because he’s already caught the virus
“We need to send a message to all the world leaders, including most notably Bolsonaro from Brazil, that if you intend to come here, you need to be vaccinated,” de Blasio said on Monday.
“If you don’t want to be vaccinated, don’t bother coming because everyone should be safe together,” he added. “That means everyone needs to be vaccinated.”
Everyone else from Brazil’s government tested negative, officials told Brazilian outlets.
Quiroga received his first shot of the coronavirus vaccine in January. He was in good health and will isolate in New York City, according to a statement from Brazil’s government.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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