In recent updates from regional politics, official statements dispute the accuracy of a COVID-19 test result involving Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez asserted that Maduro’s PCR test produced a false positive, a claim she circulated after reviewing medical analyses and social media chatter. According to Rodríguez, Maduro was informed by medical professionals that his test for the coronavirus appeared positive, which led him to pause his participation in a major Iberian-American summit. She noted that two subsequent tests conducted on the same day returned negative results, and she concluded that the initial result was erroneous. The vice president emphasized that the broader context suggested a false positive rather than a real infection. Maduro was later seen continuing his duties at the Latin America Summit in the Dominican Republic, signaling a return to normal engagements while the health status question remained under examination by officials and medical staff. Source attribution for Rodríguez’s account points to social media communications associated with her office, as reported by TASS based on those channels.
Truth Social Media Politics Venezuela Row Over Maduro COVID Test: Official Claims False Positive
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