Via a live Twitter video posted by the ace actor, Idris Elba stated “Please stop sending the conspiracy theory nonsense about black people not being able to get coronavirus or COVID-19. It’s dumb, it’s silly, it’s very dangerous. … If you’re sending that stuff out or manifesting it, it’s not the time. People need to know facts, they need to know the truth so they can protect themselves.”
This statement is coming just a few days after the actor tested positive to COVID-19. Despite not showing any symptoms, Idris Elba went to take the test, after coming in contact with someone who tested positive. Various reports have now confirmed that “someone” to be the wife of the Canadian Prime Minister, Sophie Trudeau. Sophie posed for a photo with Elba and a group of others on March 4 at the SSE Arena in Wembley, London, during a charity event in the U.K. capital.
Idris Elba stated that he felt it was rather urgent to take the test, as he was going around with a lot of people on set for a new film. He further stated that “I’m worried about having the virus. I’m worried about having asthma and how that can make things really complicated for me very quickly. I’m really worried about what’s going in the world, I’m really worried about how we’re dealing with it.”
All of us here at Crumour wish both Idris and every other person currently battling with COVID-19, a quick recovery. We will all get through this!
