Tom Hanks says he does not have “much respect” for those who do not wear face masks throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Hanks and his other half Rita Wilson captured the infection while shooting for a brand-new motion picture in Gold Coast, Australia, in March.

Speaking in a current interview about methods to stop the spread of COVID-19 with Reuters, Hanks stated: “At the minimum, 3 small things (are) in everyone’s wheelhouse, if you select to do them.

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Hanks and his other half have both had the infection. Photo: Tom Hanks

“Wear a mask, wash your hands, social distance. If you can’t do that, I don’t have much respect for you.”

He added: “Whether or not we like it, we’re all in this together.”

In a different interview with NBC’s Today Show on Tuesday, Hanks stated that by using a mask, practicing social distancing and cleaning hands: “That alone implies you are adding to the improvement of your house, your work, your town, society as a whole.

“Let’s not confuse the fact – it’s killing people. You can argue what the numbers are… It’s killing people.”

Sky News reported over the weekend how the using of masks in the United States had actually ended up being politicised, after reporter Alex Crawford was called “stupid” for utilizing one

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United States President Donald Trump, who has actually stated that face coverings need to not be compulsory, stated recently that masks are “good” which he would want to wear one in public – however has up until now refrained from doing so.

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Tom Hanks’ demand to the public to wear deal with coverings comes a week after Pals star Jennifer Aniston informed her followers on Instagram “If you care about human life… #wearadamnmask”.

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