Tom Hanks says he and wife Rita Wilson have coronavirus

On Wednesday, Actor Tom Hanks announced via Instagram that he and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for the coronavirus.

 

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The 63-year-old posted a picture of a trash can lined with a yellow quarantine trash bag with a latex glove in it and said that he first thought he had a cold but began to feel body aches and fatigue while in Australia.

 

“We were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive,” wrote Hanks.

 

Hanks wrote that he would be under isolations until further notice.

 

“Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?” Hanks wrote.

 

 

Hanks’ announcement came on the same day that President Trump postponed all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days as authorities seek to combat the growing spread in the viral illness.

In addition to the that, the NCAA has decided to ban fans from attending games and the NBA has suspended the rest of the season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the virus.

For most people. the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

A massive number of people have recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks compare to those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.