The Oscar-winning actor likened the efforts needed to contain the virus to those exhibited during World War II.
On Tuesday, the Oscar-winning actor joinedTodayto discuss his upcoming war movieGreyhoundand shared some thoughts on the ongoing pandemic.
“I don’t want to dismiss our symptoms.

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We were feeling rotten.
“What has lingered here is this societal question really of doing our part,” Hanks said.
Hanks also used the opportunity to implore others to wear masks.
“I think a huge majority of Americans get it,” he said in regards to taking precautions.
“There’s no law against ignorance, it’s not illegal to have opinions that are wrong.
There is a darkness on the edge of town here, folks.
Let’s not confuse the fact, it’s killing people.
I don’t know how common sense has somehow been put in question in regards to this.”