After recovering from coronavirus, Tom Hanks said he and his wife Rita Wilson will be donating their blood so that researchers can find the 'Hanks-ccine.'
Following hospitalization and self-isolation in Australia, the two were able to return home to Los Angeles. Hanks has been sharing updates on his social media platforms throughout their journey, and he also told NPR how he's been doing lately.
"We are just fine, dandy. We had all of the flu-like symptoms. My wife, Rita, was a little worse off than me. She had a very high temperature. And we were isolated so that we would not give it to anyone else," he shared., and “was so nauseous, she had to crawl on the floor from the bed to the facilities.”
On NPR, Hanks also let us know that he's been playing solitaire and "Marie Kondo-izing" his life to occupy his time, like many of us at home. Hanks and Wilson were the first major celebrities to announce their coronavirus diagnosis, and stars like
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