Tom Hanks traveled to Australia for the first time since contracting COVID-19 there in March — and he is seemingly getting special treatment when it comes to the country’s quarantining policy.

Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were among the first celebrities to publicly announce they had contracted the coronavirus.They found out while Hanks was filming Baz Luhrmann’s big-budget Elvis Presley biopic in Australia.The couple isolated for two weeks in March before finally getting the all-clear to return home to Los Angeles.

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Prince Charles self-isolating after testing positive for COVID a second time

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales delivers a speech on stage during a reception to celebrate the British Asian Trust at The British Museum on Feb. 9, 2022, in London.

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Suspects sought after fatally shooting woman, 18, as she stood inside her Philadelphia home

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect or suspects responsible for fatally shooting a young woman who was standing in her living home. The incident occurred back on Jan 13, around 9:40 p.m. on the 200 block of West Glenwood Avenue.Police say Ramonita Jusino was standing inside her home when the perpetrators opened fire from across the street.

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Court issues enjoining order suspending on-going nurses strike

COLOMBO (News 1st); A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (10) issued two enjoining orders preventing the strike action by the Government Nursing Officer’s Association from continuing.The Attorney General filed an action against the Government Nursing Officer’s Association and its president Saman Rathnapriya, seeking an enjoining order from the court to immediately suspend the trade union action of the said union.The Attorney General appraised the court of the present deplorable conditions in hospitals due to patient care being severely affected.District Court Judge of Colombo Aruna Aluthge issued two enjoining orders preventing the union from continuing the said trade union strike endangering the lives of the patients.

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Prince Charles tests positive for Covid for second time and self-isolates

For the latest breaking news from the Royal Family and stories from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Charles and Camilla confirmed that have both received their booster jabs In December as they urged Brit's who are unvaccinated to get their injections as soon as possible.The news comes as Prince William is currently on a royal visit to the United Arab Emirates.The Duke of Cambridge was seen planting mangrove saplings with a group of children at a nature reserve in Abu Dhabi and told them “you are the future” in the fight to save the planet.He later travelled to Dubai for the Expo 2020 to promote his Earthshot environmental award.

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Prince Charles tests positive for Covid for second time and is self-isolating

Prince Charles is self-isolating after contracting Covid for a second time. In a statement, a Clarence House spokesperson said: "This morning The Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating.

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Yeadon Borough Council expected to vote on whether to fire police chief Thursday

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Nathan Chen wins Olympic gold in men's figure skating, 1st American since 2010

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Gold medalist Nathan Chen of USA during the 'venue ceremony' following the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing, China BEIJING - Nathan Chen remembers making the long drive with his mother from his home in Utah to Rafael Arutyunyan's training base in Southern California.

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TikToker who harassed elephant calf by driving close to it, arrested and fined

COLOMBO (News 1st); The driver of jeep involved in harassing an elephant calf in Habarana, along the Trincomalee – Habarana Road was arrested and fined.The Department of Wildlife in a Facebook post said the suspect was arrested by the Wildlife Officers and produced to the Kekirawa Magistrate’s Court where he was fined Rs. 200,000/- on Thursday (10).A disturbing video from Sri Lanka posted on TikTok where a man tried to scare away an elephant by driving his vehicle too close to the wild animal, while recording the entire incident, left netizens fuming.

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Ontario top doctor to hold COVID pandemic briefing Thursday

Free COVID rapid antigen tests now available at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies at one-box limit She didn’t say when those policies would end, but said the province expects mask rules will remain in place for “some time.”Moore’s news conference also comes after the province began making rapid test kits available for free at grocery stores, pharmacies and other sites.Elliott said expanding access to the tests is part of Ontario’s plan to roll back COVID-19 restrictions in stages.

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Covid-19: Lowest number in hospital since late December

The number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 has reduced by 32 to 595 today, the lowest hospital figure since late December.

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North Vancouver man creates ski poles out of bamboo

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Most extreme rogue wave ever was recorded off B.C. coast

rogue wave ever recorded has been measured off the coast of Vancouver Island, near Ucluelet, B.C.The wave, measuring 17.6 metres – which is as high as a four-storey building – was recorded in November 2020 by Victoria, B.C.-based MarineLabs Data Systems.It is the subject of a scientific report by Dr. Johannes Gemmrich and Leah Cicon, from the University of Victoria, and published last week in the journal, Scientific Reports.Rogue waves are waves with more than double the height of the waves currently happening around them. According to MarineLabs, they can also be known as “freak” or “killer waves” as they can occur unexpectedly, and, because they are so huge, can be very dangerous.

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Tom Hanks' Elvis Presley Movie to Resume Production 6 Months After He Contracted Coronavirus

Tom Hanks is headed back to Australia, six months after he tested positive for COVID-19. The 64-year-old actor, as well as the cast and crew of the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, are returning to Queensland to resume production at the end of this month.Principal photography will begin on Sept.

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Baz Luhrmann ‘excited’ to return to work on Tom Hanks’ Elvis biopic after Covid-19 shutdown

Baz Luhrmann is looking forward to “taking care of business” on his Elvis Presley biopic after Tom Hanks emerges from his two-week quarantine in Australia.Work on the project ground to a halt earlier this year (2020) when Hanks, who will play Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker in the film, and his actress wife Rita Wilson fell ill with the coronavirus.Hanks was spotted arriving Down Under again earlier this month (September 2020), and now director Luhrmann has confirmed in a statement to Variety that they are gearing up to restart work on the film.“We’re back to, as Elvis liked to say, ‘taking care of business!’ ” he said.

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Tom Hanks lands in Australia to resume shooting for his Elvis Presley biopic post recovering from COVID 19

Baz Luhrmann‘s upcoming biopic about Elvis Presley is kicking up production once again, as Tom Hanks returns to Australia. Production on the film was cut short earlier this year when the 64-year-old actor was one of the first notable people to test positive for COVID-19 coronavirus along with his wife, Rita Wilson while waiting to start filming in the country. Variety reports that production will start back up on September 23 in Queensland.

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Elvis biopic to resume filming in Australia following coronavirus shutdown

Elvis Presley biopic is set to resume filming in Australia later this month after production was shut down back in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.The Romeo + Juliet and The Great Gatsby director’s latest project, titled Elvis, delves into the dynamic between Presley (played by Austin Butler) and his manager Colonel Tom Parker, who is being played by Tom Hanks.However, production on the movie was halted back in March after Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus.Deadline reports that production on Elvis is now set to resume in Queensland, Australia on September 23.In a statement, Luhrmann confirmed his excitement about returning to work on the movie.“We’re back to, as Elvis liked to say, ‘taking care of

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Tom Hanks in Australia for filming Elvis biopic after it was halted due to his COVID-19 illness

Tom Hanks has returned to Australia to resume filming for Elvis Presley's biopic, months after the shooting was halted when he and wife Rita Wilson were diagnosed with COVID-19 illness.Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson famously became the first high-profile celebrities to be tested positive for novel coronavirus in March. The couple contracted the virus when they were in Queensland, Australia, for the filming of Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic on Elvis Presley, in which Hanks plays Col.

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Tom Hanks Returns To Australia To Complete Filming On Elvis Movie After Production Halted Due To Coronavirus Diagnosis

Back in March, Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson made headlines for being among the first major celebrities to test positive for COVID-19.

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