Tom Hanks And His Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus

Actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have both been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, Hanks announced in a tweet Wednesday evening.


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Not a beautiful day in the neighborhood … anywhere.

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He should consider himself lucky to be in Australia. If he’d been here, there would be no testing, no protocols to follow and the President would call him a mean name.

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Trump likes people who don’t get the coronavirus.

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Captain Miller continues to inspire. All the best to Hanks and his wife.

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Ed Harris was last spotted rounding up Gary Sinese and heading for the CDC to ‘work the problem, people.’

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I wish Tom and his wife the best. If they come out of it with no more than a sniffle, I hope they will both be good surrogates who can speak out for those of his age (early 60;s) who are at risk, and may not have their level of medical care.

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Oh no! Tom Hanks is diabetic. I can’t imagine life without Tom Hanks! Be well, Hankses! OX

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Better team than Trump, Pence, and the idiots allowed in the secure meeting room for classified discussions on how to minimize political damage.

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4600 dead . . . GOOD GOD SOMEBODY FAMOUS IS SICK! Stop the presses!

Here’s hoping the vapid will take it seriously now.

Oh, and an Elvis movie in Australia? I mean what the hell is that about?

Lucky he and his wife are in a country where they do testing.

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Eh, they got swamps, desert, and rednecks. They’re a decent stand-in.

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It’s not real to some people until someone famous gets it…between this and the NBA maybe even the most low information Trump supporter will finally open their eyes.

These two are really good people, hopefully they get through it…I’m sure Hanks would be a good spokesperson for handling this the right way.

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Orrrrrrrrrr, you could look at it this way:

Who better than Tom Hanks to bring some sanity to this whole shit-show? You KNOW he’s going to do this humane duty and help people get actual info, and help them to stay safe.

Fucking Sully, man. Sully.

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How is it possible that the announcement by a beloved figure in pop culture that he and his wife have coronavirus is more calming than the panic response in the WH? (to the stock market)

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And endless Vegemite Sandwiches…

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So a celebrity actor, in Australia, and an NBA player both test positive. A coach at the big ten basketball tournament was so ill on the bench he left the game to go to the hospital.

do the math

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Assuming you agree with him, of course.

Sadly it often takes a name and a face (or names & faces) that everyone knows to be stricken by a disease in order to build a widespread understanding.
Arthur Ashe really made society understand that AIDS / HIV can strike anyone
Christopher Reeve (& others) put a recognized face on spinal cord injuries.
Michael J Fox showed that Parkinson’s is a foe that can be battled & it isn’t just really old people who get it.
Let’s hope that what Tom & Rita have proves to be minor and quickly resolved.

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4600 dead
Where? Please provide link.