Tom Hanks tests positive, NBA basketball season suspended indefinitely, WHO declares pandemic. Follow the latest.What is a pandemic?Full story: WHO declares coronavirus pandemicUS death toll rises to 31 as official warns ‘things will get worse’UK cases jump to 456 and eighth Briton dies 1.52am GMT In the US, the NBA announced that it will suspend the season after Wednesday night’s games until further notice, as it deals with the coronavirus pandemic.The announcement came after a player on the Utah Jazz preliminarily tested positive for covid-19 ahead of a game between that team and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game was called off moments before tip-off, and the player had not been in the arena.NBA To Suspend Season Following Tonight’s Games pic.twitter.com/2PTx2fkLlW 1.44am GMT In Australia, production on the Baz Luhrmann film actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are in the country to film had been set to begin on Monday. In the film, Elvis, slated for 2021, Hanks is set to play Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s manager. Continue reading…
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