Tom Hanks has donated more of his plasma to medical research in a bid to aid the efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine. The Hollywood star, 63, and wife Rita Wilson, also 63, tested positive for Covid-19 in March and were among the first major celebrities to contract the virus.
The couple, who were in Australia ahead of filming for Hanks’ next film, have since recovered and have returned to the United States.
Speaking to NPR in April, Hanks revealed that he and Wilson were set to donate their blood and plasma to institutions working on what he jokingly called a “Hank-ccine.” He later shared a photo of a bag of plasma on social media, telling fans that “after the paperwork,” the process was “as easy as taking a nap.” Posting on Instagram
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