Elaine da Silva, a Brazilian news anchor who had been on-air for almost 15 years, has died after being rushed to the hospital in São Paulo earlier this week due to respiratory issues. Cançao Nova, the Catholic television network she worked for, reported her death, which was shared by multiple outlets.
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"We are all very sad this morning. We have just received the news of the death of our beloved Elaine," Paula Guimarães, a Canção Nova news presenter, said. "(She) became spectacular in what she did."
Da Silva started working for Cançao Nova as an intern in 2008 and stayed for 15 years. In 2019, she won the Canção Nova Journalism Award for best report.
According to Healthline, people with a weakened immune system or certain chronic illnesses are more likely to die from pneumonia. While most people do recover from pneumonia, those who have bacterial or fungal cases are at a higher risk of death.
