Tom Hanks, who recovered from coronavirus earlier this year, has said he does not have ‘much respect’ for those who do not wear face masks in public during the pandemic. The actor and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for Covid-19 while filming in Australia in March. Speaking about ways to stop the spread of the virus, Hanks said: ‘At the very least, three tiny things are in everybody’s wheelhouse, if you choose to do them. Wear a mask, wash your hands, social distance’
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Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
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