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Tom Hanks reveals extreme exhaustion and details other symptoms one week into coronavirus infection

The Oscar winner has delighted his followers with a new post

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Sharnaz Shahid
Deputy Online Editor
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Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from a hospital in Australia after receiving treatment for coronavirus. The Hollywood couple, who tested positive for coronavirus; on Monday night, are now in self-quarantine in their Queensland rented home. Taking to his Instagram page on Wednesday to share a snap of his typewriter, the Oscar winner said: "Hey folks. Good News: One week after testing Positive, in self-isolation, the symptoms are much the same."

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Tom Hanks shared this snap of his typewriter

"No fever but the blahs," he added. "Folding the laundry and doing the dishes leads to a nap on the couch." On the cons of being with his wife, Tom joked: "Bad news: My wife @ritawilson has won six straight hands of Gin Rummy and leads by 201 points. But I have learned not to spread my Vegemite so thick. I travelled here with a typewriter, one I used to love. We are all in this together. Flatten the curve. Hanx."

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Rita, 63, then shared a video of her singing in a bid to brighten up her followers' day. "Broken Man by Rita Wilson," she said. "Written with Gary Burr. People aren't perfect. Gotta love them flaws and all." [sic]

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The stars are currently in Queensland, Australia, where Tom had been filming Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic on Elvis Presley. Last Thursday, the 63-year-old said that both he and Rita had been feeling unwell, so they decided to get tested. "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds and some body aches," he shared. "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. Meanwhile, the actor is not the only celebrity to have tested positive for the virus - on Monday night, British star Idris Elba revealed he had tested positive.

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