Tom Hanks just elevated his good-guy status even further. The Oscar winner, 63, revealed Wednesday on social media that he donated blood plasma at a Los Angeles hospital in an effort to help fight the coronavirus.
25.04.2020 - 22:15 / variety.com
By Jordan Moreau
After recovering from coronavirus, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have offered their blood to help develop a vaccine for coronavirus.
In early March, the couple tested positive for COVID-19 while in Australia for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, in which Hanks is starring. They returned home to Los Angeles at the end of March after quarantining and recovering from their symptoms.
Hanks said on NPR’s podcast “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” last week that he and Wilson volunteered to
Tom Hanks just elevated his good-guy status even further. The Oscar winner, 63, revealed Wednesday on social media that he donated blood plasma at a Los Angeles hospital in an effort to help fight the coronavirus.
Following their battle with COVID-19, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are donating their blood and plasma after receiving confirmation that they carry antibodies for the novel coronavirus. As fans may recall, 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. While appearing on NPR's podcast Wait Wait...
Tom Hanks recently featured on NPR’s podcast and revealed that he and his wife, Rita Wilson will be donating their blood to help develop a vaccine for Coronavirus prevention. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were diagnosed with COVID-19 last month in Australia.
By Mike Fleming Jr
Tim Allen has revealed the words of advice he gave his "Toy Story" co-star Tom Hanks amid his coronavirus battle last month. Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, both 63, were the first celebrities to announce they contracted COVID-19.The couple were in Australia when they received their test results and stayed in isolation there before recovering and returning home.
You’ve got a friend in me! Tom Hanks gifted a young boy in Australia his personal typewriter after he was bullied for his name — Corona.
"We will be giving it now to the places that hope to work on what I would like to call the Hank-ccine"
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are donating their blood to medical researchers in the race for a coronavirus cure after successfully winning their battle with COVID-19.
Tom Hanks is getting real about his and Rita Wilson's battle with coronavirus.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are donating their blood to medical researchers in the race for a coronavirus cure after successfully winning their battle with COVID-19.
Oscar winner Tom Hanks has opened up about his COVID-19 battle and recovery, revealing his wife, Rita Wilson, had it much worse than him.
After winning their battle against Coronavirus, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson returned to their home in Los Angeles. They were in Australia when they tested positive and following the diagnosis, they were treated for the disease in the country. They were spotted in an SUV in LA on March 27 and were photographed smiling brightly. Just like people across the world, the couple is now practicing social distancing, and the Oscar winner is ready to discuss his experience with the deadly virus.