Dr. Francisco Durán García, national head of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health, denied in his press conference on Thursday that the prominent Cuban actor Enrique Molina has died from COVID-19, According to rumors circulating on social media and which were echoed even by some official media.
“And we have to say that actor Enrique Molina he is alive, struggling with life, struggling with disease, but alive“Because his death has been reported,” the specialist said.
“This is health,” he concluded below.
“Enrique Molina is recovering from COVID-19. Dr. Duran has just spoken to his daughter and confirmed that he is alive and fighting. #SaludMolina “, Published on Facebook by journalist Gisela García Bravo, who usually accompanies the specialist in his daily lectures on the evolution of the coronavirus in Cuba.
the Cuban Radio Portal on the Internet, Who had already given the information of the death, quickly joined the denial, which did not prevent him from receiving much criticism.
“Listen check before you report, uts. These are official sources we are guided by,” one netizen commented. “Decree law 35 with units,” another ruled, calling it disrespectful that a Cuban official media did not verify such delicate information.
More curious is the case of PerlaVisiónTV, what denied the information of the death of Oil mill with a photo in which year of birth and death was seen, this last one in 2021.
And it goes without saying that the Cuban diplomat Dear Riol Pérez, who on Facebook – ignoring the mistakes of the official media – chose to blame our environment, CiberCuba, For having echoed the rumor of Molina’s death, something we never did.
Since last week the actor’s son, Pavel Ruiz Molina, reported via Facebook that his father had been admitted to the hospital by COVID-19, Has had to go out to the passage of rumors indicating that Enrique Molina had died.
“Here I am denying what is said on the networks. My father is alive and fighting like a lion”, Published earlier this week.
Pavel Molina Ruiz pointed out in another post this Wednesday that already there are several members of his family who are positive on COVID-19 on the island.
The recent coronavirus hospitalizations of actor Enrique Molina and musician Adalberto Álvarez have shocked colleagues, artists, friends and fans inside and outside Cuba. those who have been sending their best wishes for recovery.
However, unfortunately in both cases the rumors about the clinical evolution of the two artists.
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