President Bolsonaro in hospital after ten days of hiccups | Abroad

In the hospital in the capital Brasilia, his surgeon decided to transfer him to São Paolo because of an intestinal blockage. After an examination, it will be decided whether emergency surgery is necessary.

Bolsonaro is in good shape, his office said. His diary has been wiped clean. He will remain under observation for 24 to 48 hours to investigate the cause of the prolonged hiccups. The hiccups may be related to medication he takes after a recent tooth implant or to esophageal irritation after a series of abdominal surgeries he had to undergo after being stabbed in 2018.

Bolsonaro became infected with the corona virus a year ago. He has received a lot of criticism for his approach to Covid-19, which he calls a kind of flu. He said in November that he would not be vaccinated. More than 535,000 Brazilians have died from Covid-19.

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