Brazil’s Leila Barros Tested Positive For The Coronavirus

Two time Olympic bronze medalist and one of the most charismatic players to have ever played the sport has confirmed that she has the coronavirus.

The announcement was made on her official Facebook page & Instagram:

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A post shared by Leila Barros (Leila do Vôlei) (@leiladovolei) on Aug 23, 2018 at 3:57am PDT

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Após apresentar febre e dores no corpo, a senadora Leila Barros fez o exame RT-PCR que atestou positivo para covid-19. Os exames de imagem não detectaram alterações nos pulmões. Embora esteja confiante na plena recuperação, a parlamentar do DF apresenta indisposição devido à forte dor de cabeça. Leila cumprirá o isolamento domiciliar conforme orientação médica. #EquipeLeila

A post shared by Leila Barros (Leila do Vôlei) (@leiladovolei) on Jul 11, 2020 at 10:43am PDT

With only mild symptoms such as headache, Leila is going to isolate at home until she recovers.

The athlete-turned-politician joins the list of former and current volleyball players who publicly shared their fight with the virus that has infected millions.

The list includes Leila’s former teammate Virna Dias, Brazilian outside hitter Drussyla, Serbian players Atanasijevic, Lisinac and Podrascanin and French player Earvin Ngapeth.

All have recovered.

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Covid-19 is behind me…now let’s focus on what we love most🏐💙zeleo bih da vas obavestim da mi je stigao i drugi negativan test na Covid-19,velika zahvalost doktorima i medicinskim sestrama pre svega dr Ankici Vujovic i Dr Lidiji Lavadinovic na posvenosti i energiji koju ulazu da se svaki pacijent oseca sigurnim🙏🏻a sada se vracam onome sto najvise volim🏐❣️

A post shared by Aleksandar Atanasijevic (@aleksandar.atanasijevic__14) on Jun 29, 2020 at 11:33pm PDT

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C’est l’heure de rentrer à la maison après 15 jours en quarantaine dans l’hôpital républicain des maladies infectieuses A. F. Agafonov à Kazan.Merci du fond du coeur à tout le personnel médical. Les infirmières, médecins, femmes de ménage, cuisinières et tout ceux que j’oublie. Merci à mon club pour tout le soutien apporté ces 15 jours pour que je sois dans les meilleurs conditions possibles et que ce moment compliqué de ma vie se passe de la meilleure des manières. Ensemble, nous l'avons monté en l’air ce virus de m****💪🏾💪🏾 Le combat continu Restez chez vous, ça n'a jamais été aussi facile de gagner une guerre

A post shared by Earvin Ngapeth (@earvinngapeth) on Mar 26, 2020 at 7:47am PDT

Get well soon Leila and stay safe everyone!!!!