Tom Hanks and his Wife Rita Wilson donate plasma for coronavirus research

By Amwal Al Ghad English On Apr 30, 2020

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, who both recovered from coronavirus, have donated plasma to help in the fight against the pandemic.
The famous actor and his wife contracted coronavirus while on a trip to Australia in March.

Here’s last week's bag of plasma. Such a bag! After the paperwork, it’s as easy as taking a nap. Thanks @arimoin and UCLA. Hanx pic.twitter.com/15WblGiVwe

— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) April 29, 2020

Now that they were confirmed to carry antibodies, the couple decided to donate their blood and plasma for research.
The well-respected actor even joked about their donations, saying he would like to call it the “Hank-ccine.”

Tom Hanks shared a photo of a huge bag containing a pale yellow liquid, along with the caption, ‘Here’s last week’s bag of plasma. Such a bag!’

Ouch! Hanks continued the caption, ‘After the paperwork, it’s as easy as taking a nap.