Idris Elba is the latest celebrity to come forward with a positive coronavirus diagnosis. In a video that the actor tweeted on Monday he explained that he chose to get tested after learning on Friday that he had come into contact with a person who had also tested positive. He took a moment to everyone that as of now, him and his wife, Sabrina, are fine: “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.”
Elba joins the growing list of public figures who are currently fighting the ever-spreading virus. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were the first major celebrities to become the Hollywood faces of the pandemic. Since then, James Bond actress Olga Kurylenko has also shared her experience with coronavirus and Universal Music chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized for treatment. A number of productions and companies have confirmed positively tested employees, including the Today morning show and Hulu offices in Los Angeles. As of Sunday, the CDC has recommended a ban on all gatherings of 50 or more people for a period of eight weeks.
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To-do list for today: uncancel apocalypse ✔️
Great, even the TSA for Asgard has it.
No it got Stringer Bell.
Well a lot of weird shit comes through that Bifrost.
Fucking Loki, man
Dude, Heimdall didn’t even see the Dark Elves and their gigantic ships coming from a mile away.He’s not going to see this.
I see what you did there.Also how dare you remind me of The Dark World at a time like this.
We really must protect RBG at all costs. Human shields and sacrifice if we must.
Oh, crap. I had not thought of RBG. Yikes
RBG killed cancer. Twice! If anything, she’s the cure for Coronavirus.
Not Lenny!
Lock that door.
like a 40 degree day.
Aight we good now, cuz. Bodie and Wee-Bey fo sho gonna be coming back at Covid 19 to settle the score. Bet!
Tom Hanks, Idris Elba… it’s coming for our nicest men, it’s coming for our handsomest men. We are through the looking glass here, people.
And 45 reportedly does not have it. Your hypothesis checks out.
Gallows humour aside, I have to admit that I’m not hugely surprised that he’s managed to avoid it so far. By all accounts he’s a notorious germaphobe so he’s probably constantly washing his hands and making sure things around him are sterilized as much as possible.
I don’t want to be left with Steven Segall as People’s Sexiest Man of the Year at the end of all this!
Then how come I don’t have it?
You are the exception that proves the rule, clearly.
I licked the wrong doorknob?
Kristofer Hivju now 🙁
It’s coming for our gingerest men. My god…
Alright, who broke the rules and licked Idris Elba?
In my defense, I heard I could get high off of it…
It was probably Sanaa Lathan. After she bit Beyonce last year, she’s been tasting everybody. I suspect that she is also patient zero.
Look, if you could meet Idris Elba and somehow not lick him, you’re a bigger person than most of us.
In Coronavirus’ defense, I’d infect Idris Elba, too.
The American public doesn’t usually start paying attention to things until it affects celebrities or sports stars. Since both those check-boxes have been ticked recently I expect people to now start taking this serious.
Question: So am I now allowed to do something I’ve wanted to do on several occasions in the past? ie when I see someone walk straight from the bathroom stall out the toilet door, can I shout “WASH YOUR FUCKING HANDS, YOU FILTHY ANIMAL!”
I know I’m going to do that from now on.