Since last week, the famous American movie star Tom Hanks, who has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus pneumonia, has been receiving treatment in an Australian hospital.
On March 17, local time, a spokesman for Hanks confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Hanks and his wife had been discharged from the hospital and were currently isolated in the rented house.
A representative of Tom Hanks said in a statement that Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, had been discharged from a hospital in Queensland. However, their bodies are still recovering, and they now need to isolate themselves in their Australian homes.
Hanks also thanked the medical staff via Twitter and reminded everyone to take care of themselves.
Thanks to the Helpers. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other. Hanx pic.twitter.com/09gCdvzGcO
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 15, 2020
On March 12th, Tom Hanks, 63, exposed himself on Twitter and tested a new type of coronavirus pneumonia with his wife on the Gold Coast in Australia. The result was positive.
Since then, the two have been quarantined at the hospital. During the weekend, they also actively shared their illness and recovery with the outside world.
They were in Australia because they were preparing to make a movie about Elvis Presley's life, and Hanks was going to play Elvis Presley's agent, Tom Parker.
At present, Tom Hanks' film project about Elvis filmed in Australia has been stopped. The good news is that the crew has not found any other members infected.
Tom Hanks was born in Concord, California on July 9, 1956. He is an American film and television actor. Tom Hanks started his acting career in high school drama.
In 1979, Hanks first played a role in the movie "Blood Red and White Veil." In 1984, he starred in "Mermaid".
In 1988, Hanks starred in "Flying to the Future" and won the Oscar nomination for Best Actor. In 1993 and 1994, he starred in "Philadelphia Story" and "Forrest Gump", and won two consecutive Oscars for Best Actor.
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