Tom Hanks donated plasma to help fight coronavirus, shares pic

Tom Hanks donated plasma to help fight coronavirus, shares pic

Tom Hanks and his wife

Tom Hanks afterrecoveringfrom COVID-19last month has now donated his plasma for other patients suffering from the infectious disease.

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Oscar-winning actor took to social media and shared the image of his plasma bag, which he donated at a Los Angeles hospital in an effort to help fight the coronavirus.

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Tom Hanks wrote, "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 ''.

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The veteran actor revealed in an interview with NPR’s podcast 'Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!' that they both have volunteered to donate blood for COVID-19 research.

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They were the first celebrities who weretested positive for the virus last month when they were in Australia for a shoot, and have since recovered and are now isolating in their home in Los Angeles.

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