Tom Hanks announced on Twitter Wednesday evening that he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, tested positive for the coronavirus while in Australia.
Hanks and Wilson were reportedly in Australia for preproduction on an upcoming Baz Luhrmann film. The film, currently untitled, is said to be based on the life of Elvis Presley. Hanks will play Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker.A graphic from Statista shows the global spread of the new coronavirus as of March 11. More than half of the 120,000 afflicted have recovered, while over 4,300 have died.
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, shown here attending the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, announced that they had tested positive for coronavirus while in Australia.
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