The couple, who were infected last March in Australia, are tested every two months and there are still antibodies in their system.
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks reveal they still have Covid-19 antibodies
Powerful Hollywood couple Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, who tested positive for Covid-19 nine months ago, still have antibodies.
The duo had contracted the virus in Australia in March and have since offered to help fight for the cause.
Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live !, the couple shared their experience.
“I feel like you’re the only person I don’t have to worry about because you must be brimming with antibodies right now,” Jimmy told Rita.
“I still have antibodies!” She answered.
As part of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) program, Rita and Tom, both 64, should be tested for the virus “every two months.”
“They test us and so far we still have them. They decrease as you move away from your infection, but they are still there helping us, “he said.
Additionally, the couple have been donating plasma in an attempt to advance the cause of vaccine research.
Forrest Gump star Tom revealed that the illness left him exhausted while his wife suffered from a high fever and lost her sense of taste.
“We had very different symptoms. She had a higher fever than me. I had horrible nausea. We were eating take out food that I thought was delicious. It was tasty. It had butter sauces. And she would say, “This tastes like oatmeal to me.” I thought I was crazy, “he said.
“He had bones that looked like they were made from soda crackers and crushing fatigue.”
Speaking about his initial reaction to the diagnosis, Tom confessed to being surprised.
“We had no idea how it could have happened or where we got infected.”