AUSTRALIA: Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, who had been under treatment at a Queensland hospital in Australia for over a week due to coronavirus infection, have been released after treatment.
According to reports, the husband and wife have been discharged from the hospital after spending time in isolation. ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ actor and his wife will be staying in a rented home in Australia.
In his tweet, Hanks wrote: “Thanks to the Helpers. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other.”
Thanks to the Helpers. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other. Hanx pic.twitter.com/09gCdvzGcO
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 15, 2020
The couple, who are in Australia for pre-production work on a film about singer Elvis Presley, had been hospitalized in isolation after being diagnosed with novel coronavirus last week.
The star had previously announced on a social media website that he and his wife Rita Wilson had been tested positive for COVID-19.
“We felt a bit tired like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive,’ Hanks said in his first Instagram post about the diagnosis.
“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 requirements. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We’ll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourself!”
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The novel coronavirus, which first emerged in Wuhan, China, and has spread to more than 150 countries around the world has killed more than 6,000 people and affected over 170,000.
