Even though she has stirred controversy several times in the past over her views on COVID-19, Katia Aveiro has announced catching the virus and that she has been hospitalized after suffering acute pneumonia.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister fighting pneumonia in hospital after complications from catching coronavirushttps://t.co/4TKBcqYahW
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) July 28, 2021
In an Instagram post, Ronaldo's 44-years old sister told her followers that she tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-July, but that her deteriorated condition required her to be hospitalized in her native town of Madeira
Aveiro who is a singer turned influencer had sparked online debates last October following media statements in which she attacked the global response to the novel coronavirus, only days after her brother, the renowned football star announced testing positive for the virus, dubbing COVID-19 as "the biggest fraud I’ve ever seen."
'The biggest fraud I've seen!' - Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro in Instagram rant after Juventus star's positive Covid-19 test https://t.co/ngeFpuB3Hg
— voluptama ™ (@voluptama) July 27, 2021
Katia Aveiro expressed her distrust in claims that the virus is dangerous and called on everyone else to regard it as they do towards other diseases. She had stressed global lockdowns citing economic damage caused by governments' policies to curb the spread of the virus.
Pues me alegra y espero que le de bien fuerte y quedé ingresada unos cuantos meses, se lo merece por irresponsable
— monik✈️🇦🇲🍪🌿 (@MonicaChacnQui1) August 1, 2021
Translation: "Well, I'm happy and I hope it hits her hard that she remains in the hospital for a few months. She deserves it for being irresponsible."
However, it is not clear if Aveiro has been vaccinated against COVID-19 yet.
