Bryan Cranston had a mild case of Covid-19 "a little while ago" and is currently donating his plasma. The 'Breaking Bad' star took to Instagram to share a video of himself explaining the process of donating plasma to the UCLA Blood and Plasma Center and also revealed he has been "pretty strict in adhering to the protocols" to slow the spread of the virus - including wearing a face covering and sticking to the social distancing guidelines - but he still caught the respiratory disease.

The 64-year-old actor suffered mild symptoms such as a slight headache, chest tightness and loss of taste and smell. And he has urged everyone to "keep wearing the damn mask" as he admitted he was very lucky to have made a full recovery.

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