The hospital of Grenoble on Thursday denied a rumor circulating on Twitter that the seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher is dead, but that didn't stop dozens of journalists from gathering there to gather more information.
"The hospital διαψεύδει ότι ο Michael Schumacher he died, "said one representative at the French Agency.
The German pilot, aged 45, is being treated in Grenoble after suffering a serious head injury while skiing centre of Meribel, on December 29.
The rumor of his death started on Twitter and spread very quickly in the media informations.
Early on Thursday afternoon, at least five television crews had cameras outside the hospital waiting for newer information.
Many rumors of this type have been circulating in the last few weeks, following the accident, but they have all been denied.
Doctors at the Grenoble Hospital have begun the process of waking Michael Schumacher from the artificial coma, but this process may take a long time, said his spokesman, Sabine Kem, last week.