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On his 60th birthday, Antonio Banderas announces he has Covid-19
The Spanish actor broke the news via his social media accounts, and stated that he is "relatively well, just a bit more tired than usual"
English version by Simon Hunter.
August 10, 2020
Monday should have been a day of celebration for Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, but the coronavirus pandemic that has changed the world has got in the way. The Hollywood star chose the day of his 60th birthday to publicly announce that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that he is currently in quarantine. The actor conveyed the news via his Twitter and Instagram accounts, together with an image from his childhood. “I want to make public that today, August 10, I am being forced to celebrate my 60th birthday in quarantine after having tested positive for the Covid-19 disease, caused by the coronavirus,” he wrote.