Actor Tom Hanks announced on social media Thursday that he and his wife and fellow actor Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands worldwide since December.
On Instagram and in a tweet on Thursday, local time, Hanks, who is in Australia for pre-production on an as-yet untitled film about Elvis Presley, said he and Wilson “felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches.”
“Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too,” Hanks wrote. “To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.”
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