Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that the novel coronavirus may have been created to wage "biological warfare" in a veiled reference to China.
The remarks became even sharper when Bolsonaro talked about the country whose GDP has "grown the most" . China is the only country amongst the G20 nations whose economy rose last year with a 2.3 per cent expansion.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has caused another international stir by claiming that COVID-19 was created as part of biological warfare, according to reports.
Bolsonaro has taken controversial stances throughout the pandemic, at times warring with his own governors over restrictions or speaking out and being critical of China.
His latest comments are likely to cause significant strain between the two countries, as Bolsonaro floated the theory that the virus was made in a lab, the AFP reported. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in his official residence, Alvorada palace, in Brasilia, on May 18, 2020.
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Indian official to attend G7 virtually after being exposed to Covid-19
India s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, right, attends a press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken following a bilateral meeting in London, on Monday, May 3. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
As the G7 Foreign and Development Minister s Meeting kicks off in London on Wednesday, the Indian representative will only attend virtually after being exposed to possible Covid positive cases.
India s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said he was made aware of the possible exposure on Tuesday evening. As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode. That will be the case with the G7 Meeting today as well, Jaishankar said in a tweet Wednesday.