Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson to donate blood for coronavirus research
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (10580486a) Tom Hanks, left, and Rita Wilson arrive at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The couple have tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor said in a statement Wednesday, March 11. The 63-year-old actor said they will be "tested, observed and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires Virus Outbreak Tom Hanks, Los Angeles, United States - 09 Feb 2020
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson have volunteered to donate their blood and plasma for coronavirus research after recovering from the disease.
The couple tested positive for COVID-19 while in Australia and returned home to Los Angeles at the end of March after recovering from their symptoms. Now, the two are doing what they can in the fight against coronavirus.
He added that they have not only been approached for studies but that they’ve volunteered to donate their blood and plasma.
Hanks, 63, said that his blood will be used to help develop a vaccine, adding that he has recently learned that they had antibodies from their battle with the virus that both were diagnosed last month while Hanks was shooting a movie in Australia.
“We just found out that we do carry the antibodies,” Hanks revealed in a podcast by adding that they have not only been approached for studies but that they have volunteered to donate their blood and plasma.
Last week, Rita Wilson during an interview gave details about their coronavirus’ recovery. She shared, “I was very tired. I felt extremely achy, uncomfortable, and I did not want to be touched and then the fever started. Looking back, I also realized that I was losing my sense of taste and smell,” she revealed.
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