Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson has made a complete recovery from the coronavirus. The actor had spent a week in a Los Angeles hospital in April after he had tested positive. The 64-year-old actor-director has since been feeling great and has also tested negative on several occasions when tested for the virus. Reportedly, the virus did not have a severe adverse effect on the actor.
“He was treated with the drug Remdesivir, while in the hospital, and has tested negative numerous times since then as well as positive for the antibodies,” according to a statement Gibson’s rep sent to People and Today.
Gibson is the latest in a long string of high profile figures to go public with coronavirus diagnoses and recoveries including Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, George Stephanopoulos and the singer Pink.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and those with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness and even be fatal.
The U.S. has more than 4 million known cases of the coronavirus, with more than 140,000 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
