Idris Elba Offers Update on Coronavirus Diagnosis on Oprah Winfrey's New COVID-19 Series

Idris Elba and his wife are coronavirus-free after passing the quarantine period of Covid-19.

Idris Elba and his wife have passed the quarantine period for COVID-19 but can’t go home.

By Anthony D'Alessandro

Idris Elba is sharing a health update with fans after revealing he was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Idris Elba was not paid to say he has coronavirus.The actor, who recently revealed that he and his wife Sabrina tested positive for the disease, took to Instagram Live to shut down a conspiracy by Cardi B claiming that celebrities are getting paid to say they have the virus."I think the negativity around 'test shaming' is counterproductive," Elba said. "I don't see what people get out of that.

Idris Elba is hitting back at rumors that he was paid to say he has coronavirus as part of a new Internet conspiracy theory.

There are a lot of theories about the coronavirus circulating on the Internet and social media right now but Idris Elba had to hop on IG Live to address one that he felt was directed at him.

Update 3/22/20: On Saturday, Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre appeared on the inaugural episode of Oprah Winfrey's new Apple TV+ series, Oprah Talks COVID-19, and the couple revealed that they have now both been positively diagnosed with the disease.

Oprah Winfrey has launched a new Apple TV+ series, Oprah Talks COVID-19, that will offer timely conversations amid the coronavirus outbreak. The first episode features the host checking in with Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre, who have both been in quarantine following Elba's recent positive test result for the novel coronavirus.

Idris Elba's wife Sabrina Dhowre reveals that she tested positive for the novel coronavirus after choosing to remain close to her husband, who revealed his diagnosis last week. Dhowre, 30, made her comments in a joint webcam interview with the actor on Oprah Winfrey's Apple TV+ series Oprah Talks on Sunday.

Idris Elba was one of the first celebrities to reveal that he had tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), and since then there have been reports claiming he is in intensive care after his condition took a turn for the worse.

Idris Elba’s wife, Sabrina Dhowre-Elba, has tested positive with the coronavirus just seven days after her husband did.The pair have been defending their decision to isolate together after The Wire star was diagnosed. Speaking to Oprah Winfrey on her new Apple TV+ show, Oprah Talks, Sabrina said: “I wanted to be with him”.

Last week The Wire actor Idris Elba tested positive for Coronavirus, showing little to no symptoms and now his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba has revealed that she has also been diagnosed with COVID - 19. Sabrina, who has been receiving criticism for not isolating herself from Idris after the 47-year-old actor tested positive for Coronavirus has finally broken silence on why she hasn't been following the protocols and distancing herself from her husband.

Sabrina Dhowre-Elba has revealed that she has tested positive for coronavirus.

By Anita Bennett

The actor was diagnosed earlier this week.

Idris Elba shared health updates with his social media followers, 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. “It’s been a mad 24 hours as you can probably guess. Yesterday was just good and bad. It was bad because obviously I tested positive, but it was also good because it opened up a lot of conversation around it,” the 47-year-old actor said in a video posted on his Twitter handle. The actor announced that he is feeling fine and has not shown any symptoms.