Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Test Positive for COVID-19
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, have confirmed to have both tested positive for Coronavirus. The 63-year-old movie icon tweeted in part that both he and Rita "felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches" while in Australia, adding, "We were tested for the coronavirus, and we were found to be positive". Hanks was shooting for an upcoming Warner Bros movie.— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 12, 2020
Tom hanks is a survivor he's got this ?? pic.twitter.com/Yct7ZkicPJ
— le poosh (@ribelliaj) March 12, 2020
Tom Hanks has survived...
* World War II* Vietnam War* a place crash* being stranded on an island* being stranded in space* jumping into a volcano* kidnapping by a Somalian pirate* multiple heartbreaks... I'm pretty sure he's got #Coronavirus covered! pic.twitter.com/bmFTYgYkZA— Dan Clark (@DanClarkSports) March 12, 2020
Larry Madowo Named Among WEF's Influential Leaders
Larry Madowo has been listed among the world's most influential young leaders under 40 by the World Economic Forum. "I'm so honored to be a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. I'm just a kid from western Kenya so this is beyond my wildest dreams. Always grateful", he tweeted. Madowo was praised for successfully launching six business TV shows for the African audience while at BBC.From soccer to society, innovation to inspiration - these are the Young Global Leaders of 2020.
Meet them here: https://t.co/g39C6eglH8#ygl20 pic.twitter.com/t56Mqm2VSg— World Economic Forum (@wef) March 11, 2020
Ahsanteni sana
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) March 12, 2020
Congrats @LarryMadowo JOURN'20 who was selected as a Young Global Leader of the @wef! He's in excellent company, including recent World Leaders Forum guest @MarinSanna PM of Finland, #BlackLivesMatter co-founder @AliciaGarza and ⚽️champion @mPinoe. https://t.co/nAGTp6F9NW pic.twitter.com/Get54Q9zn7
— Columbia University (@Columbia) March 11, 2020
NBA Suspends the Season's Play-Offs Amid Coronavirus Fears
The National Basketball Association has announced it will suspend this season's play offs to a later date, following one of their players, Rudy Gobert's testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the basketball league said, "The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight's schedule of games until further notice. The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.".NBA To Suspend Season Following Tonight's Games pic.twitter.com/2PTx2fkLlW
— NBA (@NBA) March 12, 2020
This is all NBA fans right now. pic.twitter.com/9JGN1fNrb9
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 12, 2020
.@KingJames reacts to the news of the NBA season being suspended indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/ohEBqLniMx
— ESPN (@espn) March 12, 2020