The coronavirus continues to grow worldwide, despite the efforts of the different health authorities. Given this, communicators and reporters have continued their work, taking the information of the advance of the virus to the population.
However, some of them have tested positive for COVID-19, such as Carlos Hernández, sports reporter for Azteca Sports, confirmed this Friday. Through his Twitter account, the Mexican reported: "Twitter friends, unfortunately I have # COVID19".
Hernández said that he had already suspected his condition a couple of days ago. "I had a signal a couple of days ago and it looked like it was nothing, I felt worse and decided to do the test, "he explained.
He noted that he is already undergoing treatment to return to his job. "You have to follow a very specific treatment, which I am following with great encouragement and with total responsibility to be back soon doing what I like the most is talking about sports, ”he said.
Although there are people recovered from this disease, It should be remembered that there is still no vaccine for COVID-19. The treatment they have followed in hospitals is only palliative.
The television reporter He noted that he has the support of his family and his doctors. In addition, he invited his followers to stay at home, as well as urged to follow the recommendations of the health authorities.
Carlos has been covering Europe's source for Azteca Deportes for 3 years, based in Madrid, Spain. He participated in the coverage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, as well as has been in the most important UEFA events and has extensive experience in the media for almost 10 years now.
Hernández is not the first confirmed case of coronavirus that has affected the two large television stations in Mexico. This Thursday the case of Esteban Arce, host of the program, was confirmed Morning Express from Televisa.
The presenter of the Mexican television station was absent from the morning broadcast of this Thursday, who has been driving alongside David Ramos for a few years. In addition, the communicator is isolated after he was diagnosed with the new virus that emerged late last year in Wuhan, China.
The news of the diagnosis was given by Alejandra Aguayo, a communicator at Foro TV. "We are in morning Express and well, inform you that our partner, Esteban Arce, has tested positive for COVID-19 and for that reason, he does not accompany us in this space, of which he is the owner, ”he said during the transmission.
"Esteban is very well, he has no major symptoms, but will, of course, be quarantined at home as indicated by the health authorities ", assured the Mexican presenter about the health of the former El Calabozo driver, who for years has received criticism for his controversial comments.
Also, in the middle of the month, Grupo Televisa confirmed two people who were infected. Through a statement, the company reported that these workers were detected at the San Ángel facilities, the production center for soap operas and show programs.
Although Televisa did not disclose in its statement the identity of the employees with Covid-19Neither the position they hold in the company, assured that the people who were in contact with them have already been notified, and are also in isolation.