The corona virus also drives stars into isolation: Infected or not – various actors, singers, soccer stars or royals are already in quarantine. So far, however, there has been little evidence of hysteria, some people also see advantages in house arrest.
Tom Hanks and wife Rita: isolated in Australia
In 2000, Tom Hanks (63) played a man in "Cast Away – Verschollen" who has to spend four years alone on a South Sea island, now he is stuck in Australia: he and his wife Rita Wilson (63) have dealt with the virus infected, Hanks announced on Instagram. "We felt a bit tired, as if we had a cold. Rita had chills that came and went. And a slight fever. To do everything right in these times in the world, we had ourselves tested for the corona virus and the result was positive. " However, the actor reacted calmly: "We take every day as it comes." Hanks was supposed to make a film about Elvis in Australia.
Johannes B. Kerner: only woke up with a "very slight cold symptom"
The virus also caught Johannes B. Kerner (55), but apparently not bad: yesterday morning he woke up with "very slight symptoms of a cold," wrote the moderator on Friday on Instagram. "In order to avoid any risk and quickly gain clarity, I immediately had a Covid 19 test carried out. I did this test to avoid taking any risks for the people around me." He was surprised that the test was positive, especially because he had "practically no symptoms". "I'm fine."
Orlando Bloom posts a good-bye goodbye
Actor Orlando Bloom (43) made his way home from Prague to the United States to quarantine. He had shot there for the second season of the Amazon series "Carnival Row". So far it is not clear whether he is infected, has had contact with a corona patient or is only isolating for safety reasons. But he has a special reason to be on the safe side: his fiancee Katy Perry is pregnant. He toasted his film on Instagram, said goodbye to the fans and announced cheerfully about the virus: "In a few weeks we will defeat this bastard."
Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja in home quarantine
Norway's King Harald V (83) and his wife, Queen Sonja (82), are in quarantine for 14 days. So far, there is no cause for concern, because both are symptom-free, the royal family said. The isolation is only preventive, because the two royals visited Jordan in early March. The home quarantine in Norway applies to all citizens who have stayed outside Scandinavia after February 27th.
Michelle Hunziker: Beauty tips against boredom
TV presenter Michelle Hunziker (43) has already discovered many advantages in her corona quarantine in Italy. The 43-year-old, who apparently has no symptoms, took the situation with some humor and gave tips against boredom: "So: Since we are at home, we can do very great things," announced the blonde on Instagram. "At home we can take care of ourselves, make beauty face masks. We can hug our fluffy friends. We can play many board games with our children."
Samuel Koch: "Some pneumonia has survived"
Actor Samuel Koch (32) is at home in isolation for 14 days. The paraplegic star is particularly at risk, because according to the "Bild" newspaper he has less strong lungs than healthy people because of the disability. At the end of February, Koch had attended a congress in Karlsruhe where an infected man was. However, Koch has so far not been tested positive for the virus and is optimistic: "I have already survived some pneumonia."
Cristiano Ronaldo: waiting with a dream view
Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo (35) sits out of his security quarantine in Madeira. The Juventus Turin star had traveled there to visit his mother. Now he stays there and has to wait for further developments in isolation, as does his team from Juventus Turin. According to the sports newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport", Ronaldo had learned on the island that international Daniele Rugani had tested positive for the virus. Rugani is doing well, the patient affirmed on Instagram. Meanwhile, Ronaldo can enjoy a dream view in Madeira, his new house in Funchal, right by the sea, has just been finished.
Mesut Özil, Toni Kroos & Co: mandatory break for professionals from Arsenal, Real Madrid and Hannover 96
Because Arsenal's FC Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta (37) has contracted the coronavirus, everyone who has been in close contact with him in quarantine must be quarantined. This also includes the German soccer professionals Mesut Özil (31), Bernd Leno (28), Shkodran Mustafi (27) and ex-Schalke player Sead Kolasinac (26). As a precaution, the team around Real Madrid player Toni Kroos (30) is under domestic quarantine: Trey Thomkins (29), an American basketball player serving the club, had been tested positive for the corona virus. According to Spanish media, the players are said to be isolated for 15 to 20 days. The Hannover 96 team is also in quarantine because of two infected professionals.
Utah jazz basketball players' trouble over "careless behavior"
Bad mood among basketball professionals from Utah Jazz: Not only that the players Rudy Gobert (27) and Donovan Mitchell (23) got infected. Teammates complained that Gobert had acted carelessly in the cabin and touched everything and everyone. It is still unclear whether basketball legend Charles Barkley (57) was infected. The 57-year-old is under self-imposed quarantine and described the situation as "very scary" according to US media reports.