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Dwayne Johnson, Family Recovers From COVID-19
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his entire family have tested positive for coronavirus but have made a full recovery, the professional wrestler-turned-Hollywood A-lister said Wednesday.
Johnson, the world’s highest-paid actor, urged his 196 million Instagram followers to wear masks and avoid “politicizing” the pandemic after revealing that he, his wife, and two young daughters had contracted COVID-19 from close friends of the family.
“This has been one of the most challenging and difficult things that we have had to endure as a family,” Johnson said.
“I wish it was only me who tested positive. But it wasn’t, it was my whole family, so this was a real kick in the stomach, “she added.
The “Jumanji” actor’s young children, Jasmine and Tiana Gia, had few symptoms, but Johnson and his wife Lauren “had a hard time,” he said.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought Hollywood to a virtual standstill, with film productions recently being restarted in Los Angeles under strict conditions and with skeleton equipment.
After initially being praised for its response to the disease, California has suffered more cases than any other state in the US – more than 700,000 – and recorded a record number of deaths in August.
Top Hollywood stars such as Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas and Idris Elba all tested positive for the disease but made a full recovery.
“We are counting our blessings at this time because we are very aware that it is not always the case that you get to the other end of COVID-19 stronger and healthier,” Johnson said.
He added: “It puzzles me that some people, including some politicians, take this idea of wearing masks and make it part of a political agenda, politicizing it.
“It has nothing to do with politics. Wear your mask. It is a fact. And it’s the right thing to do. “
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