You can take the NBA from us, you can reschedule festivals, but don’t you dare touch Tom Hanks you bastards.
Tom confirmed this evening that both he and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for Coronavirus. He released the following statement on Twitter.
“Hello, folks. 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.”
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 12, 2020
Tom Hanks? WHERE WILL IT END?
Needless to say, the internet is NOT having it.
NOT TOM HANKS PLEASE GOD
— emily :) (@Emily__Hirsch) March 12, 2020
Take me instead of Tom Hanks
— Anthony J Bourne (@AJ_Bourne25) March 12, 2020
Keep Calm and Save Tom Hanks
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) March 12, 2020
Feels like we’re living in a damn apocalypse right now.
Speedy recovery, Tom Hanks!
— h o l l o w 🦁 (@HollowPoiint) March 12, 2020
However, in light of Tom’ unique set of skills, folks are confident that both he and Rita will make a speedy recovery.
Tom Hanks survived an oxygen tank failure in deep space, being stranded in JFK airport for 9 months during a political coup and a flock of birds disabling his plane's engines at 2,800ft. He's got this.
— Jon Risinger (@JonRisinger) March 12, 2020
If Tom Hanks can survive on an island alone, a ship hijacked by Somali pirates, and Normandy, then he can get through the corona virus 🙏🏻
— Sir Benedict Andreas II (@AndreasBenedict) March 12, 2020
Tom Hanks will not only overcome the #COVID2019 he will help cure it. Because he’s Tom Hanks.
— Mattorious (@Matthewburt_) March 12, 2020
I truly believe if Tom Hanks’ fictional character can get through the heart break of losing Wilson, he can beat Coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/Xn91R9mHbj
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) March 12, 2020