Actor Antonio Banderas tests positive for coronavirus

<p>"I want to make public that today... I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday (in) quarantine after having tested positive for the <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/topic/covid-19-8518" target="_blank">COVID-19</a></strong> disease, caused by the <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/topic/coronavirus-8483" target="_blank">coronavirus</a>,</strong>" he said on Twitter.</p><p>"I'd like to add that I'm feeling relatively well, just a bit more tired than usual, and confident that I will recover as soon as possible.</p><p>"I hope (the recommendations) allow me to overcome the infectious process that I suffer and that is affecting so many people around the world."</p><p>Banderas added: "I will take advantage of this isolation to read, write, rest and continue making plans to start giving meaning to my recently released 60 years, to which I arrive full of desire and enthusiasm.</p><p>"Big hug to everyone."</p><p>Banderas, who is well known for his roles in The Mask of Zorro and Puss in Boots, spends most of his time at his home in Cobham, Surrey.</p><p>He is the latest Hollywood star to announce they have tested positive for coronavirus, after the likes of <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/topic/tom-hanks-6428" target="_blank">Tom Hanks</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/topic/idris-elba-7350" target="_blank">Idris Elba</a></strong>.</p>