TOM Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson shared an upbeat selfie from their coronavirus isolation in Australia as they “take it one day at a time.” Tom, fondly known as “America’s Dad” by his fans, took to Twitter to post a reassuring update after they received the worrying diagnosis. Alongside the smiling shot of them, […]
TOM Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson shared an upbeat selfie from their coronavirus isolation in Australia as they “take it one day at a time.”
Tom, fondly known as “America’s Dad” by his fans, took to Twitter to post a reassuring update after they received the worrying diagnosis.
Alongside the smiling shot of them, he wrote: “Hello folks. Rita and I want to thank everyone here Down Under under are taking such good care of us.
“We had COVID-19 and are in isolation so we do not spread it to anyone else. There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness.
“We are taking it one-day-at-a-time. There are things we can all do to get through this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other, no?”
The Castaway actor, 63, finished his statement with a reference to his 1992 movie A League of Their Own, writing “there is no crying in baseball.”
The couple had been pictured strolling around Sydney on March 6 – days before they were diagnosed with the disease.
Like Tom and Rita, pregnant Katy Perry had also stayed at the Park Hyatt in Sydney earlier this week.
Katy was pictured earlier today covering her mouth with a pillow as she made her way through the Austrailian airport after a 24-hour hotel lock down.
Tom’s cheery statement comes after it emerged that he may have twice the risk of developing serious coronavirus complications because he is a diabetic.
Earlier this month, the CDC confirmed “older people and people with underlying health conditions, like heart disease, lung disease and diabetes, for example, were about twice as likely to develop serious outcomes versus otherwise younger, healthier people.”
But Tom, who is in Australia working on director Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley film, remained positive in the panic.
He previously said he and Rita had “felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches.”
“Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too,” he told fans after the diagnosis.
“To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.”
“Well now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed,” he added.
“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? We’ll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourselves! Hanx!”
He and his wife Rita are now in isolation in a Gold Coast hospital and Director Baz Luhrmann told the rest of the crew to go home.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she wished the couple a speedy recovery after confirmed cases of coronavirus surged to at least 1,638 as of March 12, with 41 deaths.
She said: “I have been in contact with Baz Luhrmann quite often today and he has said to me that he wants to pass on to everyone that we stand with the people of Queensland in making sure we comply with any restrictions and of course that we want to see a speedy recovery.
“The filming has been going extremely well on the Gold Coast and of course there will be a halt to some of the filming at the moment whilst Tom and Rita get the very best care that they will get in our Queensland hospital.”
Warner Brothers – who is producing the movie – would only say that a “company member” had tested positive for the disease.
Tom’s new movie – in which he plays the King of Rock’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker – was scheduled to open on October 1, 2021.
While it’s not immediately clear if filming has been postponed due to the outbreak, the release may be in jeopardy of getting pushed back after recent events.
Hanks’ sons Chet and Colin thanked fans for their support and called the news that their parents have coronavirus, “crazy.”
Greyhound – the latest movie from the two-time Oscar-winner – was scheduled to premiere May 8th but Sony announced today the film will be postponed to June 12.
Tom has two other movies that are expected to be released later this year including Universal’s News of the World which has a Christmas Day opening slot.
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