Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson: Actor and family had Covid-19

Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson says that he and his family had all contracted Covid-19.

The previous wrestler, who’s now the world’s highest-paid actor, stated he, his spouse and two daughters caught the virus regardless of being “disciplined” about well being safety.

He stated the optimistic assessments had been “a kick within the intestine”.

Now, he added, “we’re on the opposite finish of it and not contagious. Thank God, we’re wholesome.”

Johnson, 48, stated he. his spouse Lauren, 35, and their daughters Jasmine and Tiana, aged 4 and two, contracted the virus about two-and-a-half weeks in the past.

They caught it from “very shut family buddies” who, in flip, had no thought how they had been contaminated.

“I can let you know that this has been probably the most difficult and troublesome issues now we have ever had to endure as a family,” Johnson said in a video posted on his Instagram account.

“Testing optimistic for Covid-19 is far totally different than overcoming nasty accidents, or being evicted and even being broke, which I’ve been quite a lot of instances,” he added.

“My primary precedence is to all the time shield my family.”

“We’re counting our blessings proper now as a result of we’re properly conscious that it is not all the time the case that you just get on the opposite finish of Covid-19 stronger and more healthy,” stated Johnson.

“It baffles me that some individuals on the market, together with some politicians, will take this concept of sporting masks and make it a part of a political agenda.

“It has nothing to do with politics. Put on your masks. It’s a reality. And it’s the proper factor to do.”

Dwayne Johnson adopted his father Rocky to turn out to be an expert wrestler and a World Wrestling Leisure (WWE) star.

He turned an enormous success within the sport earlier than turning to appearing, starring in blockbuster motion pictures equivalent to The Scorpion King, Quick & Livid 6 and the Jumanji franchise.

The previous wrestler reportedly earned $87.5m (£67m) within the yr to June, together with $23.5m for the Netflix thriller Pink Discover.