Luther actor Idris Elba has confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus, per Sky News and others.
The actor has said that he feels okay and is reportedly showing no symptoms of the illness, but has been isolated after learning that he may have been exposed to the virus.
Idris Elba confirms that he has tested positive for coronavirus:He tweeted;
"This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus.
"Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I'm doing. No panic."
Per Sky News, Elba said in an accompanying video that he was tested for the virus after learning that he had been in contact with someone else who had tested positive for COVID-19.
The World Health Organization has now declared that the COVID-19 is a pandemic, writing in a statement: "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."
The statement continued: "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."
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