Monday afternoon, The Suicide Squad star Idris Elba announced via his Twitter profile that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory infection caused by the novel coronavirus. Shortly after the announcement was made, The Suicide Squad director James Gunn shared a tweet asking fans to pray for the star and now, Elba has started trending worldwide.
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“This morning I tested positive for Covid 19,” Elba wrote. “I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing. No panic.”
Despite the actor’s plea to not panic, Twitter quickly swarmed the situation enough to launch the actor into trending status, right alongside Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, two other A-list actors who were diagnosed with the respiratory disease earlier this month.
Keep scrolling to see what fans are saying…
We Need to Go Back to 2019
NOT IDRIS โน๏ธ pic.twitter.com/Dh2L2t1gR3
โ ๐โ๏ธUGH!TXThoursโท.ํด๋ผํฌโ๏ธ๐ (@clarkeeuwu) March 16, 2020
No, No, No
not idris elba too๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ pic.twitter.com/Zxm28y0Fmh
โ ๐คกJen the clown ๐คก (@Crazylovebird12) March 16, 2020
Oh, S–t
NOT IDRIS NOT MY MAN IDRIS pic.twitter.com/D5XfHVjLaw
โ lynnโท (@sanateeez) March 16, 2020
Overstepped the Line
No. Not Idris. This Corona BITCH has overstepped the line now. Itโs personal. https://t.co/U2wAlywRo8
โ shay or whatever (@kipling_shay) March 16, 2020
Throwing Hands
not idris๐ fuck this virus bro pic.twitter.com/w0kbAcJp22
โ anders (๏ฝกโขฬแด-)โง (@ANDERSBUTONDERS) March 16, 2020
F–k
not idris elba, coronavirus needs to back the f*ck up pic.twitter.com/m7c6hNTZgW
โ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฎโก๏ธ (@thislilstangirl) March 16, 2020
Tears
Not Idris ๐ฉ๐ฉ pic.twitter.com/AU3P6qpq3Q
โ ๐ซโจ (@TheJessieWoo) March 16, 2020
