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Published 10:12 12 Mar 2020 GMT
Tom Hanks' son, Chet, has spoken out about his parents' well-being after they both confirmed that they have tested positive for coronavirus.
Taking to Instagram, the 63-year-old Oscar-winning actor confirmed the news that he and Wilson, also 63, sought medical advice after experiencing symptoms of a cold while in Queensland, Australia.
Now, their 29-year-old son, Chet, has shared a video with his 205,000+ Instagram followers, confirming his parents' "crazy" diagnosis, but also assuring their fans that they are "fine".
Check out Chet's video below:
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It wasn't long before the video was flooded with comments of support from well-wishers:
Earlier today (March 12), the Forrest Gump star confirmed on social media that he and Wilson had tested positive for the deadly virus, writing to his seven million followers:
"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.
"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!"
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The post was shared alongside a photo of appears to be a latex glove in a medical waste bin.
In a report from the WHO yesterday, they declared that the COVID-19 outbreak is now being officially recognized as a pandemic:
"WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.
"We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.
"Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death."
As of yesterday's report, there have now been more than 118,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 114 countries, and 4,291 people have lost their lives.
