NBA player Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz likewise said recently that he is positive but not experiencing any symptoms. Tested positive: Idris Elba, 'Game of Thrones' star Kristofer Hivju “Beyond that, there are people out there who aren’t showing symptoms who can easily spread it.”
Now is the time to really think about social distancing and washing your hands,” Elba said. Though he hadn’t shown any symptoms, the actor “got tested because I realized I was exposed to someone who also tested positive.” On March 16, English actor Idris Elba posted a video to social media saying he had tested positive for COVID-19. Those infected can carry the virus without showing symptoms, which makes them more likely to spread the disease without being diagnosed. 20 in Washington state.įact check: Coronavirus originated in China, not elsewhere, researchers and studies sayĪccording to the CDC, COVID-19 spreads like other respiratory viruses, through person-to-person contact as well as when a person coughs or sneezes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the United States on Jan.
Scientists broadly agree that COVID-19 began in or near Wuhan, China, in late 2019. What experts say: COVID-19 is a novel disease that spread to the US through contagion. USA TODAY reached out to Bernstein and Deagle for comment but did not receive a response from either.
