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By R.T. Watson 

Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Oscar-winning actor tweeted on Wednesday.

Mr. Hanks wrote that he and Ms. Wilson started feeling ill while in Australia and decided to be tested. "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and body aches," he wrote. "To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive."

A representative for Mr. Hanks confirmed the authenticity of his tweet.

Mr. Hanks and Ms. Wilson, both 63 years old, were in Australia preparing for a new Elvis Presley film produced by AT&T Inc.'s Warner Bros. Mr. Hanks is set to play the King of Rock 'n' Roll's infamous manager, Col. Tom Parker.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 11, 2020 22:28 ET (02:28 GMT)

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