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The Wire actor Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus

By Mike Brest
Published March 16, 2020 6:40pm ET
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The Wire actor Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus
Idris Elba tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor announced on Monday afternoon. Elba, 47, revealed the diagnosis on social media, saying, “It sucks,” but added that he’s “doing OK.” Elba, who has had roles in HBO’s The Wire and Thor, said he was not feeling symptomatic but got tested out of an abundance of […]

Idris Elba tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor announced on Monday afternoon.

Elba, 47, revealed the diagnosis on social media, saying, “It sucks,” but added that he’s “doing OK.”

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