Galvão Bueno Leaves Hospital After Viral Pneumonia, Plans TV Return on Monday
He called it a non‑COVID coronavirus pneumonia, with plans to return to air Monday.
Overview
- He was discharged Friday after a week of treatment at Hospital Sírio‑Libanês in São Paulo and announced his recovery in a video on X.
- The 75‑year‑old said the case was not severe but required care, thanking fans for messages, prayers and support.
- He emphasized the pneumonia stemmed from a coronavirus distinct from Covid‑19.
- He said he will be back on Band to present Galvão e Amigos on Monday and will keep narrating domestic finals on Prime through year‑end.
- He remains slated to narrate the 2026 World Cup for SBT and N Sports under a LiveMode sublicensing deal covering 32 matches also carried by TV Globo.