NPR

Famed Opera Singer Plácido Domingo Hospitalized Due To COVID-19 Complications

Domingo's reported hospitalization comes days after he posted a message on Facebook saying it was his "moral obligation" to reveal he tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Opera singer Plácido Domingo, shown here speaking in Spain last July, said earlier this month that he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Plรกcido Domingo has been hospitalized because of COVID-19-related complications, according to multiple reports.

He is in stable condition in an Acapulco, Mexico, hospital and will receive medical attention for "as long as over the weekend.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NPR

NPR1 min read
'Wait Wait' for May 18, 2024: With Not My Job guest Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke broke out in 2019, with a role in Stranger Things and her first single. Now, she's got a new album and a new movie in the same month, but can she answer our questions about birdwatchers?
NPR8 min read
'There Is No Respect Anymore' As Ambulances Come Under Attack In South Africa
That's what one paramedic says of the targeting of ambulance crews. Criminals are after phones and wallets along with medical equipment and drugs. We ride along with a Cape Town crew in a Red Zone.
NPR4 min read
A Look At What Could Be The Future For Postpartum Care In America
Postpartum care in America leaves most facing a critical and often overlooked "fourth trimester" in isolation. Metro Detroit-based Fourth Tri Sanctuary offers support.

Related Books & Audiobooks