Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Had Different Experiences With Their Coronavirus Symptoms

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, both 63, have both recovered after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last month, and the couple is opening up about what their coronavirus symptoms were like.

When Hanks and Wilson announced that they had tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-March, their diagnosis sent shockwaves across the internet. It was one of the first major stories of the global coronavirus crisis, proving that anyone—even two beloved actors—could fall ill with the respiratory illness.

But they’re using their harrowing experience for good. In an interview with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, Wilson said that the couple is “waiting to hear back to see if our antibodies will be helpful in creation of a vaccine.” Wilson also hopes that she and her husband can donate plasma, too.

The actors were exposed to COVID-19 from a fellow crew member while filming an Elvis Presley biopic in Australia. In a statement at the time, Hanks wrote that he and Wilson “felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/rita-wilson-and-tom-hanks-had-different-experiences-with-their-coronavirus-symptoms/ar-BB12GjcQ?li=BBnb7Kz

[riversedge]

1. Wilson also recounted experiencing "extreme side effects" from chloroquine, a controversial

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/rita-wilson-and-tom-hanks-had-different-experiences-with-their-coronavirus-symptoms/ar-BB12GjcQ?li=BBnb7Kz

.............In her interview with King, Wilson also recounted experiencing “extreme side effects” from chloroquine, a controversial antimalarial drug that some experts believe can be effective in COVID-19. Others say there is not enough evidence to justify its use and that it comes with dangerous side effects, per a recent report in The Lancet. Chloroquine’s efficacy in treating COVID-19 is currently being studied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

After taking it, Wilson says she became “completely nauseous” and experienced vertigo and muscle weakness. “We have to be very considerate about this drug,” she said in the interview. “We don’t know if it’s safe in this case.”