Tom Hanks detailed his, and his wife Rita Wilson’s experience with contracting COVID-19 in Australia. 

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Speaking on The NationalDefense, a radio show dedicated to the military, veterans and their families, Hanks explains that his wife suffered much worse from the virus: “Rita had a much tougher time than I did,” Hanks said. “She had a much higher fever. She had lost her sense of taste and sense of smell. I had some bad body aches and fatigue.”

The two were quarantined for three days in an Australian hospital. During that time, Hanks attempted to continue his usual workout regime but struggled. He didn’t understand the severity of the virus at the time and confused the doctors by asking what was wrong with him: “She looked at me through her glasses like she was talking to the dumbest human being, and she said [sternly], ‘You have COVID-19,'”

Wilson explained the situation in her own words to The Guardian earlier this week. She described her symptoms saying, “Extreme nausea, vertigo, my muscles felt like wet noodles, so I couldn’t really stand.”

“We were taking care of each other instead of having the pressure of taking care of one person and no one taking care of you or understanding that the person at home needs a break. We were fortunate we were in a place where we understood what the other was going through,” she continued.

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When the Coronavirus pandemic was first beginning to take off, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were among the first celebrities who revealed their diagnosis with the disease. Tom Hanks and his wife were out in Australia at the time, and they spent their recovery in isolation while out there before they returned to the United States.

As the two famed actors dealt with their bout of COVID-19, they shared a few updates along the way. Rita Wilson spread some positivity when she did her own rendition of Naughty By Nature’s “Hip Hop Hooray.”

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Now, Rita Wilson has given her first interview since her recovery from COVID-19 with CBS This Morning. While talking to Gayle King, Wilson revealed “I felt extremely achy, uncomfortable, didn’t want to be touched, and then the fever started.” She said her fever reached a high of 102, and she had “chills like I never had before.” 

Apparently Wilson suffered more than Hanks, “He did not have as high a fever. He did not lose his sense of taste or smell, but it still took us the same time to get through it,” she said.

She also revealed that she did try the controversial drug chloroquine while she was still sick, but she is hesitant to say whether or not the drug had anything to do with her recovery. “The fever did break, but the chloroquine had such extreme side effects. I was completely nauseous and I had vertigo and my muscles felt very weak. I think people have to be very considerate about that drug. We don’t really know if it is helpful in this case.”

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are officially free from their 2-week quarantine in Australia, as the Hollywood couple were spotted cruising around L.A. on Friday. A few weeks ago, Tom announced social media that he and his wife had both tested positive for coronavirus while they were visiting the land down under to film Tom’s movie. The actor couple have been providing regular updates on their condition, always maintaining a positive attitude despite the unfortunate circumstances. Thankfully, it looks like the two of them have been released from quarantine and have headed back home, as they were spotted driving around L.A. on Friday. Tom and Rita were all smiles as they drove home from Van Nuys Airport, no doubt thrilled that they’re no longer isolated in a foreign country a million miles from home during a global pandemic.

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Despite conflicting reports as to whether or not recovered patients of COVID-19 are immune to the virus, we expect the couple will still be practicing social distancing regardless by self-isolating at their home in L.A. In each of his updates, Tom has been emphasizing the importance of “flattening the curve” by staying indoors and avoiding others. We’re glad to see these two are back on their home turf and feeling better!

There are many ways that people are occupying their time on this COVID-19 quarantine, but Rita Wilson surprised us all with her recent video. Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson recently shared that while they were in Australia filming a movie, they both contracted coronavirus. Fans immediately sent well-wishes and prayers to the beloved actors, and ever so often, Hanks would give the world an update on how they've been recovering Down Under. 

The couple's son, Chet Hanks, took a bit of a break from showing off his patois in order to reassure the world that his parents are recovering just fine. Last week, it was announced that Tom and Rita had been released from the hospital and were on the mend, and then over the weekend, Rita Wilson wanted to let us know just how she's been passing the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown hours as she rapped Naughty By Nature's classic hit "Hip Hop Hooray."

It didn't take long for Naughty By Nature to catch wind of the video and it looks as if they're trying to kick off a bit of a "Hip Hop Hooray" challenge. Growing Up Hip Hop star Egypt Criss, and Treach and Pepa's daughter, hopped online to give Rita Wilson a shout out before rapping a few of her father's lyrics as well. I guess we now know where Chet gets it from. Check out both videos below.

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Tom Hanks is hanging in there while he and his wife, Rita Wilson, remain in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus during their visit to Australia. The actor-couple were released from a hospital down under this week and will remain in quarantine in an Australian residence while they recover. They've been providing regular updates to the public about their condition, but the latest news comes from Tom's eldest sibling, Sandra Hanks Benoiton.  “I have communicated with my brother," the writer told the Daily Mail. "He’s not great, but still OK. [Am I] shocked? No. He’s an actor, not a god, [but] medical care in Australia is good."

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Sandra and her family are currently in complete lockdown in Italy, where they moved in 2016. “We’re OK here," she confirmed. "Staying home is fine with us, and this community is wonderful. I’m lucky to be here, the spirit of the people is amazing!” Italy currently has the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus as well as related deaths. “The US and the UK are failing miserably, however,” she added. The latest update from Tom and Rita themselves came on Tuesday, when Tom took to social media to share some good news and bad news.

According to reports, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from a Queensland hospital in Australia on Tuesday after they tested positive for the coronavirus just five days ago. The couple are now in self-quarantine at their home there, a representative for Hanks told CNN.

The couple had been hospitalized in isolation after being diagnosed with novel coronavirus last week. They were in Australia because Hanks is portraying Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in a biopic about the musician’s life directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film, which was scheduled for release in October 2021, has now suspended production, the news service noted.

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The couple each took to Instagram to share the news last Thursday. "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 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!"

Over the weekend, Hanks shared updates on their care and ongoing recovery.

Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, are doing just fine in Australian quarantine due to their coronavirus contraction, according to the actor’s latest update social media. The world was shaken when Tom announced on Wednesday that he and Rita had tested positive for COVID-19 aka coronavirus during their trip to Australia, where Tom was busy filming the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed Elvis Presley biopic.

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While it’s unclear at the moment whether Tom will still be taking on the role of Elvis’ manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in the film, the actor and his actress wife are focused solely on their recovery and ensuring that they don’t spread the virus to others. Of course, the couple are in isolation at the moment, but they made sure to thank everyone for their support and reassure us that everything will be okay, complete with one of Tom’s most famous film quotes.

“Hello folks,” he wrote on a selfie of both of them donning baseball caps. “@ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us. We have 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? Remember, despite all the current events, there is no crying in baseball. Hanx.” The reference to A League Of Their Own is just too wholesome, and as usual, Mr. Hanks continues to be a force of positivity. Keep these wise words in mind!

Twenty-four hours after it was announced that Tom Hanks, his wife Rita Wilson, and NBA star Rudy Gobert were all diagnosed with coronavirus, another famous figure has stepped forward with COVID-19 news. The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, shared that his wife tested positive for the virus and that the couple would continue to self-isolate for a period of 14 days.

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"I have some additional news to share this evening. Unfortunately, the results of Sophie’s COVID-19 test are positive," he tweeted. "Therefore, she will be in quarantine for the time being. Her symptoms remain mild and she is taking care of herself and following the advice of our doctor." He added that he's not exhibiting any symptoms, but he'll "continue to work from home and conduct meetings video & teleconference."

"Tomorrow, I will be speaking with Indigenous leaders and premiers from across the country to coordinate our response to the outbreak and to talk about next steps to keep Canadians safe and limit the impact of COVID-19 on our economy," Trudeau continued. The Prime Minister's wife reportedly began experiencing symptoms after returning from the U.K. where she completed speaking engagements. Officials are attempting to locate and test everyone she came into contact with.

The global response has intensified over the last week as schools, events, companies, and venues shut their doors until further notice.

After news broke that beloved Hollywood couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson had contracted coronavirus while visiting Australia, the world was devastated. Tom himself shared a message about their unfortunate circumstances Instagram on Tuesday. While he and Rita are in Australia to film the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, in which Tom will be playing Colonel Tom Parker, they began to experience flu-like symptoms, and found out that they had tested positive for coronavirus. Maintaining his ever-positive attitude, Tom let everyone know that he and Rita would be following all of the necessary health and safety precautions, including being quarantined.

"Hello, folks," he began. "Rita and I are down here in Australia. 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. 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 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!" Despite his reassuring tone, everyone began to panic. This rapidly-spreading, deadly disease could not have chosen two more widely adored Hollywood treasures to infect, and the possibility that we could lose them both for good was too much for the Internet to handle.

Chet Hanks insists that his parents Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s are “not trippin'” over contracting coronavirus, after Tom announced that he and his wife had both tested positive for the potentially fatal disease while visiting Australia. The rapper formerly known as Chet Haze, who made headlines earlier this year after it he went viral for speaking in a patois dialect, took to Instagram on Wednesday following his parents confirmation that they had contracted COVID-19 AKA the novel coronavirus. Chet addressed the situation in a short video, ditching his usual patois for his regular speaking voice. “What’s up, everyone,” he began. “Yeah, it’s true. My parents got coronavirus. Crazy. They’re both down in Australia right now, ’cause my dad was shooting a movie down there.”

Despite the mass hysteria surrounding the viral outbreak, Chet ensures everyone that we shouldn’t be too worried about the beloved Hollywood treasures he calls Mom and Dad. “I just got off the phone with them,” he continues. “They both are fine, they’re not even that sick. They’re not worried about it, they’re not trippin’, but they’re going through the necessary health precautions, obviously.”

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“I don’t think it’s anything to be too worried about,” he insists. “I appreciate everyone’s concern and the well wishes, but I think it’s all gonna be alright. But I appreciate it. Everybody stay safe out there. Much love.” On Tuesday night,  the devastating news broke that Tom and Rita were headed into quarantine after Tom, whose upcoming film Greyhound‘s release has been pushed from May 8th to June 12th due to the coronavirus epidemic, shared a message on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of a surgical glove in a trash can. “Hello, folks,” he wrote. “Rita and I are down here in Australia. 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.”

“Well, now. What to do next?” he continued. “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 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!”  We wish Tom and Rita a full and fast recovery. Stay safe everyone!