Coronavirus survivor Tom Hanks does not 'have much respect' for people who shun basic precautions

Hanks says: 'Wear a mask, wash your hands, social distance. If you can't do that, I don't have much respect for you.' Photo: AFP

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who recovered after being infected with the novel coronavirus earlier this year, said he does not hold much respect for people who decline to practise precautions such as wearing a mask in public.

Hanks and his wife, actress and singer Rita Wilson, disclosed in March that they had tested positive for the coronavirus while in Australia for a film shoot.