5 Ways the World Changed on March 11, 2020, When COVID-19 Was Declared a Pandemic

Late at night on the 11th of March, pop culture entered the picture when Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, in Australia to film his latest movie, announced they'd been diagnosed with COVID-19. "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too," Hanks, then 63, wrote in an Instagram post. “Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We’ll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourselves!”