Ronaldo converts hotels into hospitals to help fight Covid-19

PORTUGAL: Famous soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to open all of his hotels for free treatment of coronavirus victims from next week in Portugal.

In a social media website tweeter, the legend informed that coronavirus patients will be treated free of coat and he will the pay wages of the doctors, nurses and workers.

Cristiano Ronaldo's hotels @PestanaCR7 will become hospitals from next week where the Coronavirus infected Covid-19 patients in Portugal will be able to be treated completely free of charge.

The legend has informed that he will pay the doctors and workers.

🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/qLhxgUqbkj — B3 (@b3naldo7) March 14, 2020

He further wrote: “Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotels PestanaCR7 will become hospitals from next week where the Coronavirus infected Covid-19 patients in Portugal will be able to be treated completely free of charge”.

🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo will transform his chain of hotels into hospitals where the Coronavirus infected patients in Portugal will be able to be treated completely free of charge. CR7 will also cover the salaries of all the doctors and workers. Incredible gesture, what a man. 👏❤ pic.twitter.com/MsCHgr7kJA — FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) March 15, 2020

Earlier, in a statement on his Twitter account, he said: “The world is going through a very difficult moment which demands the utmost care and attention from all of us.

“I speak to you today not as a footballer player, but as a son, father, a human being concerned with the latest developments that are affecting the whole world”.

“It is important we all follow the advice of the WHO (World Health Organisation) and the governing bodies on how we handle this current situation. Protecting human life must come above any other interests”.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been in quarantine in Madeira, Portugal after it came to light that one of his Juventus teammates, Daniele Rugani tested positive for the virus. The Juventus players, members of the staff and those who came into contact with Rugani are in voluntary isolation.