Tom Hanks it would be have a great metaphor on hand to promote the use of face masks. After testing positive for COVID-March 19, along with his wife, Rita Wilson, the actor and de facto father figure for the united States recently appeared in the The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to talk about the symptoms that you have experiencedthe process of plasma donation, and the importance of wearing a mask.
When asked by host Stephen Colbert to the direction of those that choose not to use a mask in the midst of the current pandemic, Tom replied: “Are they Americans? I don’t understand. It is the least you can do. It is, literally, the least you can do . . . a mask and wash your hands and try to stay six feet away from a person. It is impossible now?”
“It is, literally, the least you can do.”
To further improve your start point, Tom driving as a metaphor. “Honestly, if you drive a car, do you think that is your constitutional right to not use turn signals?” he said. “You must use turn signals because otherwise you could run into someone and that someone could have, right? You want to obey any aspect of the speed limit, right? I mean, you don’t want to go to 120 miles per hour in a school zone. Slow down, right??? Try not to hit the buildings and to pedestrians. You give that a shot, isn’t it?” Tom added: “I think that the least we could do in the united States of America and around the world is to wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance.”
Tom is passionate about PSA comes a month after the CDC recommended that all Americans continue the use of masks in public and during meetings of any size, as the face covers can catch respiratory droplets, which are the main source of COVID-19 transmission. If you are in the market for another mask, check out this list of 60 retailers currently selling fabric face masks.
