‘The Rock’ Reveals COVID-19 Battle

Actor Dwayne Johnson poses at the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Moana" in Hollywood, California, U.S., November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
Actor Dwayne Johnson poses at the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Moana" in Hollywood, California, U.S., November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
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‘The Rock’ Reveals COVID-19 Battle

Actor Dwayne Johnson poses at the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Moana" in Hollywood, California, U.S., November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
Actor Dwayne Johnson poses at the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Moana" in Hollywood, California, U.S., November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has said he and his family tested positive for the coronavirus but have made a full recovery.

Johnson, the world's top-paid actor, announced their diagnosis in an 11-plus minute video on Instagram on Wednesday.

The actor said he was shocked after hearing their positive tests. He called the ordeal “one of the most challenging and difficult things we’ve had ever to endure.”

Johnson said he along with his wife, Lauren Hashian, and two young daughters contracted the COVID-19 disease, but have now recovered.

He said his daughters “bounced back” after having sore throats for a couple of days. But for Johnson and his wife, he said they both had a “rough go.”

He urged his 196 million Instagram followers to wear masks and avoid "politicizing" the pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought Hollywood to a virtual standstill, with movie productions only recently re-starting in Los Angeles under strict conditions and with skeleton crews.



Leslie Strengthens into a Hurricane in the Atlantic but Isn’t Threatening Land

An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Leslie Strengthens into a Hurricane in the Atlantic but Isn’t Threatening Land

An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)

Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said.

The storm was located Saturday about 725 miles (1,170 kilometers) west-southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph). There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Kirk remained a Category 4 major hurricane, and waves from the system were affecting the Leeward Islands, Bermuda, and the Greater Antilles, forecasters said. The storm's swells were expected to spread to the East Coast of the United States, the Atlantic Coast of Canada and the Bahamas on Saturday night and Sunday.

Forecasters warned the waves could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Kirk was expected to weaken starting Saturday, the center said.

Though there were no coastal warnings or watches in effect for Kirk, the center said those in the Azores, where swells could hit Monday, should monitor the storm's progress.

Kirk was about 975 miles (1,570 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (209 kph).

The storms churned in the Atlantic as rescuers in the US Southeast searched for people unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene struck last week, leaving behind a trail of death and catastrophic damage.