Rita Wilson Opens Up About Her Contraction With Coronavirus
Rita Wilson revealed her experience dealing with COVID-19 first hand in March. In a virtual interview with Nischelle Turner, the 63-year-old singer and actress opened up about the entire battle she had been one of the celebrities who got contracted at an earlier stage of the outbreak in the United States.
While Wilson and Hanks got diagnosed with coronavirus, there was less information available about the virus during that time. The multi-talented star recalled that they were located in Australia at that time and didn't have much means to learn from the States news.
The actress admitted that the couple was unaware of the consequence it might have and they were not sure if this is something really serious. Moreover, the couple was not sure if they are supposed to put on a mask or keep a distance for more a long time.
"Nobody was even talking about that, so it wasn't really until 10 days into it we thought, 'Oh, OK.' I think it was that combination of NBA [shutdown] and also us getting it, and us getting it together and not having it be the easiest illness," she explained.
Wilson disclosed her battle with the symptoms and said that there are few people who had fewer symptoms and some more. However, it didn't turn out easy for the couple. She explained that initially, she thought its nothing but fever.
Although the actress soon realized that "chills" have been an add on to the fever. She remembers during the interview how tough it was to deal with this virus as her body used to ache enormously. She further revealed that she and Hanks were hospitalized where the doctors monitored their temperature, blood, and organs on daily basis.
Wilson confessed this was the time when the couple realized that it is something extremely serious. She said the headache she had during the contraction was very painful and she also dealt with vertigo. In addition, the most common symptoms that are found in COVID-19 positive people, the Sleepless in Seattle star also lost her smell and taste.
The actress noted that in March people and doctors were unaware of such symptoms. It took one week for the doctors to figure out this. She told the doctors that the sense of smell and taste is no longer available and after a week they could find reports about the same.
Fast forward six months and Wilson is healthy and united with the American Nursing Association to urge people to get vaccines amid the ongoing pandemic. The campaign is named Race to 200 Million.