Benedict Cumberbatch believes he was ‘patient zero', suffered Covid-19 while filming in 2019


By AGENCY

Benedict Cumberbatch had flown to Cape Town, South Africa, toward the end of 2019 to film 'The Mauritanian' when he was struck by the mysterious illness. Photo: AFP

Benedict Cumberbatch believes he could’ve been patient zero of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Academy Award-nominated actor is taking a closer look at the mysterious illness that left him nearly incapacitated in 2019. After going over his symptoms, he now believes he was among the first people to contract the deadly COVID-19 disease.

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