Since testing positive for the coronavirus, Idris Elba has had a lot of time to think in isolation.
For one, he just revealed his thoughts on why the world has been hit with the pandemic.
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Idris Elba Believes Coronavirus Is The Planet 'Reacting To The Human Race'
Last week, Idris Elba revealed that he was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Instagram | @idriselba
The virus, also called COVID-19, has become a pandemic, with over 16,000 deaths worldwide.
He's not the only celeb to be disagnosed.
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Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were one of the first celebs to make the shocking announcement while overseas in Australia.
One of their latest updates was a good one: they were thankfully released from the hospital.
"Game of Thrones" alum, Kristofer Hivju, also tested positive for the virus.
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Last Monday, he revealed that he is currently in isolation with his family.
As for Idris, the "Fast & Furious" star made the sad announcement last Monday, alongside his wife, Sabrina Dhowre.
Twitter | @idriselba
He captioned the clip shared to his 2.9 Twitter followers as follows:
"This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus."
He also told fans to "stay home and be pragmatic." Most importantly, he told them not to "panic."
While he said that he didn't have any symptoms, he said that he got tested since he had been "exposed" to someone who had tested positive for the virus.
Since releasing the video, Idris has kept his promise to fans to keep them up-to-date on his illness.
Twitter | @idriselba
In a live March 17 video on Periscope, he revealed that things have been "good and bad."
He said that while he still didn't have any symptoms, his voice feeling a "little tired" from not sleeping well.
He also recently did a FaceTime video chat with Oprah where he shared even more thoughts on the subject.
Twitter | @oprah
It's part of the media mogul's OprahTalks show with AppleTV, where she has remote talks with experts, everyday people, and celebrities about COVID-19.
During her chat with Idris and his wife, the actor revealed his theory on why the world has been inflicted with the pandemic.
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He suggested that the coronavirus pandemic is the planet "reacting to the human race" damaging it.
“One of the upsides of this whole drama is that we are forced to think together as a race,” he said.
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“Our world has been taking a kicking. We’ve damaged our world, and it’s no surprise our world is reacting to the human race."
He continued:
“It is no surprise that a virus has been created that is going to slow us down, and ultimately make us think differently about our world and ourselves."
He called what's happening as the world's "cry out."
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"For me, that's a standout thing that's very obvious. This is almost like the world's cry-out ... like, 'Hey, hey, hey — you're kicking me, and what you're doing is not good, so I'll get rid of you..."
He continued with his theory: "...as any organism would do, is try to get rid of an infection, and maybe this is it for the world."
Twitter | @oprah
Oprah agreed with some of Elba's theories on why this pandemic has hit the world.
"I think we all lose as human beings if we just think of this as a physical virus," she replied.
"I think it's exactly what you just said, that it is here to teach us, show us something about ourselves, as individuals and also as a world of people."
Twitter | @oprah
She continued:
"And this is the moment for our humanity to either rise or not."
During the interview, Sabrina explained why she chose to remain by her husband's side following his diagnosis.
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It was announced Sunday that she, too, tested positive for coronavirus.
"I could have made the decision to put myself, maybe, in a separate room or stay away, and I'm sure that people are making those decisions. And they're tough decisions to make," Sabrina said.
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