A Terrible Day in the Neighbourhood: Tom Hanks tests positive for Coronavirus
Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have confirmed they have Coronavirus, announcing on Instagram that they have tested positive for COVID-19.
The actors are currently in Australia, where they are scheduled to be shooting Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming Elvis biopic, and have spent much of the past week sightseeing and mingling with fans.
People who have been in close contact with Tom and Rita have been instructed by the Queensland Government to self-isolate and quarantine themselves.
In the past week, Rita has performed A Night With Rita Wilson at Brisbane’s Emporium Hotel (March 5) after which she visited Sydney, where she performed at the Opera House and the set of The Today Show. Following the announcement, Channel Nine has closed off parts of its Sydney office as a precautionary measure.
Tom – who recently starred in feel-good film A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood – has been in closer contact with fans over the past week, mostly along the Gold Coast. One such fan, who posted his cosying-up pic with Tom on Instagram now has his post flooded with comments urging him to self-isolate and to get tested.
If you’ve thought at least once this past month that the Coronavirus epidemic – now being labelled a pandemic – has reminded you of an awful horror / disaster movie, perhaps seeing one of the world’s most popular celebrities encounter it for real brings that fear even closer to home.
Antonino Tati
CREAM MAGAZINE 
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