Stars and royals who have tested positive for the coronavirus or say they've likely had it

September 21, 2021

As the <strong><a href=/tags/0/coronavirus>coronavirus</a></strong> pandemic continues to be a major international health issue, many celebrities have found themselves directly affected by – or even diagnosed with – the illness.
<p>Several prominent stars have received positive tests the pandemic began in March 2020 and spoken out about it.
<p>The Delta variant continues to cause concern and drive infections worldwide, and some of the stars who have tested positive over the last few months have picked up the virus despite being fully vaccinated.
<p>Experts say breakthrough infections don't mean the vaccines aren't doing their jobs – the vaccines are working in that they are preventing cases that result in severe illness, hospitalization or death.
<p>"We can think of vaccination as a very good raincoat," CNN's Medical Analyst Dr. <strong>Leana Wen</strong>, an infectious disease specialist, recently <a href=https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/21/health/vaccinated-breakthrough-infections-covid-wellness/index.html>told the network</a>. "The raincoat will keep you dry in a drizzle. It might even work in a thunderstorm. But if you are in thunderstorms day after day, and sometimes going through hurricanes, at some point, you may get wet. The problem isn't that the raincoat isn't working – it's that there is too much weather all around you.
<p>"That's what is happening now with COVID-19... the level of virus is so high that the vaccine alone may not be enough to protect you. That's why a mask can help, as can reducing the number of high-risk environments you're in. Ultimately, we need to reduce the level of virus around us – and the best way to do that is through all of us getting vaccinated." <p><strong>Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see the stars who have had the illness and their recovery process.</strong>
<p>Photos: © Getty Images

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a major international health issue, many celebrities have found themselves directly affected by – or even diagnosed with – the illness.

Several prominent stars have received positive tests the pandemic began in March 2020 and spoken out about it.

The Delta variant continues to cause concern and drive infections worldwide, and some of the stars who have tested positive over the last few months have picked up the virus despite being fully vaccinated.

Experts say breakthrough infections don't mean the vaccines aren't doing their jobs – the vaccines are working in that they are preventing cases that result in severe illness, hospitalization or death.

"We can think of vaccination as a very good raincoat," CNN's Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an infectious disease specialist, recently told the network. "The raincoat will keep you dry in a drizzle. It might even work in a thunderstorm. But if you are in thunderstorms day after day, and sometimes going through hurricanes, at some point, you may get wet. The problem isn't that the raincoat isn't working – it's that there is too much weather all around you.

"That's what is happening now with COVID-19... the level of virus is so high that the vaccine alone may not be enough to protect you. That's why a mask can help, as can reducing the number of high-risk environments you're in. Ultimately, we need to reduce the level of virus around us – and the best way to do that is through all of us getting vaccinated."

Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see the stars who have had the illness and their recovery process.

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Tarek El Moussa

The Flipping 101 star tested positive for COVID-19, and had no symptoms. He was also fully vaccinated.

In a statement to E! News, his spokesperson said the 40-year-old is self-isolating with fiancée Heather Rae Young, whose tests have all been negative.

Tarek will take a break from filming Flipping 101 to recover from COVID in the meantime.

"Out of an abundance of caution, production immediately postponed filming and the couple has taken all necessary precautions to keep everyone safe," Tarek's spokesperson told E!. "Tarek is listening to the advice of his doctors and won't be scheduled to return to filming until he tests negative and the quarantine is complete."

It should be noted that while vaccines help protect you from serious complications and some of the worst symptoms and poor outcomes from COVID-19, they are not a 100 per cent shield from infection, despite breakthrough infections being rare.

Photo: © Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for JBL

<h2>Tom Brady</h2>
<p>The man widely considered the greatest NFL quarterback in history told the <I><a href=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/2021/09/04/tom-brady-had-covid-19-is-vaccinated-and-believes-virus-could-be-a-bigger-problem-in-2021/>Tampa Bay Times</a></I> he had COVID-19 in February, just after winning the <strong><a href=/tags/0/super-bowl>Super Bowl</a></strong> with the Buccaneers.
<P>"I think it's going to be challenging this year," the seven-time champion said. "I actually think it's going to play more of a factor this year than last year, just because of the way what we're doing now and what the stadium is going to look like, and what travel is going to look like and the people in the building and the fans.
<p>"It's not like last year, although we're getting tested like last year. It's going to be - I definitely think guys are going to be out at different points and we've just got to deal with it."
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Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons

KISS postponed four tour dates in early September after singer and bassist Gene, 72, tested positive just days after guitarist Paul, who is 69.

In a statement shared on Twitter, the band said Gene, 72, was "experiencing mild symptoms" and everyone in the band and crew would spend the next 10 days at home in isolation.

Every member of KISS has received both shots of a COVID-19 vaccine, the band said in a statement on Aug. 31 after Paul tested positive, saying that they had been working "in a bubble independently to safeguard everyone as much as possible at each show and between shows."

It should be noted that vaccines protect against serious illness and hospitalization and it's still possible for someone to contract COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.

"My COVID were MILD compared to many others," Paul tweeted on Aug. 30, saying while he hadn't been hospitalized, he had still found the illness incredibly challenging.

Gene has been a huge advocate of COVID-19 vaccines, urging fans to get both their jabs. He's even gone as far as to say he thinks vaccination should be mandatory.

"This is really serious stuff," he told Yahoo! in August. "I may not be able to force you to get a vaccine. And, by the way, I think it should be a law.

"This is a pandemic and it's very catchy potentially and you could be infecting other people, which is why I'm a firm believer that this should be a law."

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<h2>Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway</h2>
<p>On Aug. 23, the Norwegian royal family revealed the 17-year-old daughter of <strong><a href=/tags/0/crown-prince-haakon>Crown Prince Haakon</strong></a> and <strong><a href=/tags/0/crown-princess-mette-marit>Crown Princess Mette-Marit</a></strong> had tested positive for COVID-19.
<p>In a statement, the Norwegian royal house said Ingrid is isolating at the family's Skaugum estate near Oslo, and that Haakon, Mette-Marit and her brother, 15-year-old <strong>Prince Sverre Magnus</strong>, had all tested negative.
<p>Ingrid is the first member of the Norwegian royal family to contract the novel coronavirus.
<p>Photo: © Rune Hellestad/Getty Images

Melissa Joan Hart

The Sabrina the Teenage Witch star took to Instagram in late August 2021 to reveal she'd gotten COVID, and thinks she picked it up from Mason, her 15-year-old. Melissa is fully vaccinated.

"I'm just sending an update because so many people have been checking on me," she said on Instagram on Aug. 23. "I want to let you know that I'm doing so much better. I feel like I'm probably at like 75 per cent; at the last video I was probably like 20-25 per cent."

She said she and Mason were feeling better, but now her youngest son, Tucker, 8, had been tested and his results came back positive. Her other son, Brady, is still negative and she said the family is waiting on husband Mark's tests, but they've gotten lost in the mail.

"I'm staying very isolated and separate and just wanted to send love to everybody out there," she finished. "Thanks for checking on us; thanks for all the chicken soup. I really felt the outpouring of love, and I just want to thank you. Stay safe everybody."

Earlier, Melissa said she had been frustrated that her son's school had not had a mask mandate and theorized that was how COVID had been brought home.

"I think as a country we got a little lazy," she said at the time, adding she was "disappointed in myself and some of our leaders."

"It's not over yet. I hoped it was, but it's not, so stay vigilant and stay safe."

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<h2>Hilary Duff</h2>
<p>The star, who had been vaccinated, took to Instagram to tell fans she contracted COVID-19 after production had started for <I>Younger</I>.
<p>"Happy to be vaxxed," she wrote in her Instagram Story, sharing a selfie from bed.
<p>"She noted the "bad headache" and sinus issues she'd been suffering from as a result of the her infection could have been much worse if she hadn't received the jab.
<p>Get well soon, Hilary!
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<h2>Barry Sanders</h2>
<p>The former NFL star revealed he'd tested positive for COVID in late August, and said his case was also a breakthrough vaccination.
<p>"Despite being double vaccinated, wearing a mask, and taking all the precautions I could... I tested positive for COVID," the Hall of Famer <a href=https://twitter.com/BarrySanders/status/1428710515539202051 target=blank>tweeted</a></strong> on Aug. 20. "I don't have any symptoms, but I am staying in until I get the green light from the docs."
<p>It should be noted that vaccination does not prevent you 100 per cent from catching COVID. The vaccines are doing what they are supposed to, which is decrease the risk of serious symptoms and illness, but breakthrough infections are still possible.
<p>Photo: © Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images

<h2>Drake</h2>
<p>The Toronto-born rapper revealed he'd contracted COVID in a surprising comment to a fan in August 2021.
<p>The 34-year-old responded to a post about the heart shape in his hairdo, in which someone said it appeared to be fading.
<p>"I had COVID that... grew in weird I had to start again," he said.
<p>It's not known when he had COVID, but many people have reported hair loss to be one of the symptoms of infection – with some saying it persists long after recovery.
<p>In 2020, near the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Drake was reported to be self-isolating at his home in Toronto after partying with NBA star <strong>Kevin Durant</strong>, who later tested positive for COVID.
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<h2>Reba McEntire</h2>
<p>The country legend and her partner <strong>Rex Linn</strong> both caught COVID despite being vaccinated, she said on TikTok in early August.
<p>"I just want to say one thing: This has been a hard year and its' getting rougher again," she said. "You guys, please stay safe. Wear your mask. Do what you have to do. Stay home.
<p>"It's not fun to get this. I did get it. Rex and I got it and it's not fun. You don't feel good. We were both vaccinated and we still got it, so stay safe, stay home, and be protected the best you can."
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Piers Morgan

The Good Morning Britain star said in July 2021 that he'd caught COVID-19. He had been fully vaccinated, and said he likely picked up the illness at the England-Italy Euro 2020 final and started feeling sick a few days after it.

"This is definitely the roughest I've felt from any illness in my adult life, BUT, as I slowly come out the other side, coughing and spluttering, I'm still here – unlike so many millions around the world who've lost their lives to COVID in this pandemic," he wrote, saying he'd been dealing with a bad fever, chills, a cough and chest pains.

"I owe a heartfelt debt of thanks to the brilliant scientists up in Oxford who created the Astra-Zeneca vaccine with such astonishing speed," he said, pointing out the vaccines have been helping people who do catch breakthrough COVID-19 infections mostly avoid serious illness and hospitalization.

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Jessica Simpson

The singer says she tested positive for COVID-19, though it's not known exactly when that happened.

In an Instagram post she made March 29, the 40-year-old revealed she learned she had the illness caused by the novel coronavirus when she was writing essay for Amazon's Original Stories series.

"This past year has been especially intense for me and so many of you," she wrote. "I started writing this essay on the same day I received a positive test result for COVID-19.

"I decided instead of being driven by fear, I would manifest a hopeful conversation with you. I felt strong, resilient, and God-inspired through my pen teaching me as I was sharing with you ways to get to the other side of fear."

Jessica's memoir, Open Book, was published in early 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic changed our lives. In it, she opened up about childhood sexual abuse she suffered, how it left her traumatized and her sobriety from alcohol and prescription drugs that she's maintained since November 2017.

"I have not thought about alcohol [during quarantine]," Jessica said on the Tamron Hall show earlier this month. She said husband Eric Johnson has been one of her biggest supports and one of the strongest cheerleaders in her life.

Jessica's essay is called Take the Lead and will be released April 29.

Photo: © John Shearer/Getty Images for Jessica Simpson Collection

Michael Sheen, Anna Lundberg and their baby Lyra

The Welsh actor and his partner Anna Lundberg both came down with the illness, as did their baby girl, Lyra.

"I've spent the last few weeks laid low by COVID," the 52-year-old tweeted on March 8. "It's been very difficult & quite scary. On #InternationalWomensDay I want to thank all the incredible women – Anna, Mum, Lily, Joanne, my friends & all the women I am lucky enough to have support me who've helped me through this."

He added a selfie, in which he smiles at the camera, showing off his full beard.

Anna also tweeted about their ordeal, adding the was the last in the family to come down with COVID-19.

"It's been very challenging for all of us, but luckily we're all much better now than we were," she wrote on Instagram as she shared a sweet black-and-white photo of her daughter playing with a teddy bear, taking its temperature with an in-ear thermometer. "Thankfully I was lucky to only have relatively mild symptoms, which meant that I could keep focusing on Lyra and Michael. I'm extremely grateful for our recovery and the support we've had from friends and family."

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Trisha Yearwood

Garth Brooks, who is married to Trisha, revealed the couple got tested for COVID-19 after someone on their team came down with the illness. While he was found negative, Trisha has the virus.

In a tweet sent on Feb. 11, Garth initially announced the two singer/songwriters had cancelled all their upcoming plans and were quarantining for two weeks after having contact with the team member.

On Feb. 24, he announced Trisha was positive after the two received their second test while in isolation.

"Anyone who knows me knows my world begins and ends with Miss Yearwood, so she and I will ride through this together," he said.

The 59-year-old added Trisha is getting "the greatest care" from a team in Tennessee.

"She's been doing everything right, so I know we'll walk out the other side of this thing together," he finished.

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Gwyneth Paltrow

The Oscar-winning actress has opened up about her battle with COVID-19, which she says she contracted in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

In an essay posted to her Goop website, the lifestyle enthusiast says the illness has left her with "some long-tail fatigue and brain fog" and tests done this past January showed "really high levels of inflammation" in her body.

Gwyneth says in recent days she's been making lots of home-cooked meals and mostly eating plant-based, with the exception of fish and some meat here and there. She's also avoiding sugar and alcohol and has been taking a special supplement that helps her body get fish oil, B vitamins, Vitamin D3, selenium and zinc.

The 48-year-old mom of two also said she's taking more time to reach out to those she cares about, and encouraged her fans to do the same.

"It's been almost a year; we all need some encouragement to keep going – and to keep going on a healthier path," she said.

We're wishing Gwyneth well as she continues to recover.

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Snooki

The Jersey Shore alumna recently tested positive for COVID-19, which she called "super scary" because she said she and her family "have been super cautious and careful" during the pandemic.

The star, whose real name is Nicole Polizzi, shared her diagnosis in an Instagram post on Valentine's Day, saying she'd been isolated in her room since she found out.

The 33-year-old said her symptoms started as a "bad sinus cold" that left her feeling very tired and "napping all day." In her Instagram Stories, he added her tiredness is so bad she feels like she "ran a marathon." After her positive test, she revealed she lost her senses of taste and smell, saying she had "greasy cheese pizza" recently and couldn't taste it at all. She called the lack of taste the worst thing about having COVID-19 so far.

Overall, though, she said her symptoms have been pretty mild and is urging everyone to continue taking precautions such as mask wearing, staying distant from people, staying home and not going out – especially if you feel unwell.

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<h2>Andy Murray</h2>
<p>The three-time Grand Slam singles title winner withdrew from the Australian Open in January 2021 after contracting COVID-19.
<p>Andy tested positive for the illness a week before he was set to leave the U.K. Although he was asymptomatic at the time, it was eventually agreed he couldn't work competing around the need for quarantining.
<p>"Gutted to share that I won't be flying out to Australia to compete at the Australian Open," he said in a statement. "It's a country and a tournament that I love."
<p>The former world No. 1 later entered a tournament in Biella, Italy that starts next week.
<p>Photo: © Peter Staples/ATP Tour via Getty Images

<h2>David Duchovny</h2>
<p>The <I>X-Files</I> star told <strong><a href=/tags/0/kelly-ripa>Kelly Ripa</a></strong> and <strong><A href=/tags/0/ryan-seacrest>Ryan Seacrest</a></strong> that he had COVID-19 over the holidays.
<p>Thankfully, the 60-year-old didn't have serious symptoms, but he was with his children, <strong>Madelaine</strong> and <Strong>Miller</strong>, and was worried he was going to give it to them. Luckily, he didn't, and he and Miller are still spending lockdown together.
<p>That said, he won't be cooking very much anymore – he said not only did quarantine show him he's not good at it, but when he made brownies, he and Miller horrifyingly discovered a bug had been baked into them! Fox Mulder would probably want to examine it to see if it came from another planet...
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<h2>Michael Strahan</h2>
<p>The <I>Good Morniing America</I> host tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in January, his co-anchors revealed on the show on Jan. 28.
<p>"We know that you have noticed that Michael has not been here with us this week," <Strong>Robin Roberts</strong> said to viewers. "He wanted us to let you know he has tested positive for COVID. He's at home quarantining right now."
<p><strong><a href=/tags/0/george-stephanopoulos>George Stephanopoulos</strong></a>, who recovered from the illness himself in 2020, also added that Michael is "feeling well" and looking forward to returning to the show.
<p>"You should know that all of us here, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, have been cleared by Disney to be here after contact tracing and following CDC guidelines."
<p>Get well soon, Michael!
<p>Photo: © Michael Tran/FilmMagic

Liv Tyler

The Lord of the Rings star took to Instagram in January 2021 to reveal she'd recovered from COVID-19, and said while she'd only had "COVID-lite," it was still a pretty scary experience.

"I'm such a private and shy person and usually don't share such things, but this is a big one," she wrote, posting a photo with two of her children, Sailor, 5, and Lula, 4.

"I tested positive for COVID-19 on New Year's Eve day," she wrote. "I had made it all the way through 2020, keeping myself and my family safe. Doing everything I could to protect my wolf pack and follow the rules to protect others. Suddenly on the morn of the last day of 2020... boom, it took me down.

"It comes on fast, like a locomotive... with it, feelings of fear, shame and guilt swirling through you – who could you ache gotten it from, and who could you have infected? Terrifying," she continued.

She added that the experience made her isolate alone in her room for 10 days, during which she couldn't really get out of bed since the illness "floored" her. She said she was also thankful that her family tested negative. Her kids kept her going by sending her messages, which they'd pass underneath the door, she said.

"I am humbled and filled with gratitude, to be well, a gift and beaming love and light to all the who have left this world because of this virus and those who are suffering," she finished. "Sending love and imaginary universal hugs to all."

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Larry King

The 87-year-old talk show host has been hospitalized with COVID-19, a source close to his family has told CNN.

The star has had several health struggles in recent years, including Type 2 diabetes, lung cancer and heart issues. He has been at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for more than a week, according to the network. His family have been unable to visit him due to protocols in place at the facility, CNN reports.

It's not known whether Larry is on a ventilator or is breathing on his own.

This hasn't been an easy year for Larry. Two of his children died in July and August, just weeks apart. His son Andy passed away at age 65 from a heart attack, while daughter Chaia died of lung cancer at age 52.

Andy and Chaia were Larry's children with third wife Alene Atkins. He also has three other children.

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<h2>Sharon Osbourne</h2>
<p><a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/sharon-osbourne">Sharon Osbourne</a></strong> has tested positive for COVID-19 and had a "brief hospitalization" as a result, according to a post she shared on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIzWy2TgLpk/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> on Dec. 14.
<p>"I wanted to share that I've tested positive for COVID-19," penned the 68-year-old. "After a brief hospitalization, I'm now recuperating at a location away from Ozzy (who has tested negative) while <em>The Talk</em> is on scheduled hiatus."
<p>Her message ended, "Everyone please stay safe and healthy."
<p>The news comes after Sharon's co-host, <strong>Carrie Ann Inaba</strong> tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
<p>Sharon had tested negative at the time and was filming the talk show at home out of an abundance of caution.
<p>Photo: © Steve Granitz/WireImage

<h2>Ellen DeGeneres</h2>
<p>On Dec. 10, the groundbreaking comedian revealed she had tested positive for COVID-19.
<p>Taking to Twitter, the 62-year-old shared that she had the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, and had notified those who have been in close contact with her. She also said she's following all guidelines put forward by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control about managing and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
<p>"Fortunately, I'm feeling fine right now," she said. "Please stay healthy and safe."
<p>Ellen seemed to indicate she would be taking time off from filming <i>The Ellen DeGeneres Show</i> to recover from the illness in her post, writing, "I'll see you all again after the holidays."
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Prince Christian of Denmark

The 15-year-old, who Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's son and is second in line the the throne, tested positive for the illness on Dec. 7.

There was an outbreak at the 15-year-old's school, Tranegårdskolen, in Hellerup, according to a statement from the Danish royal family. The prince (second from left in the photo, in the back row) was confirmed to have the disease caused by the novel coronavirus after his parents were told about the outbreak on Dec. 6. He's isolating at Frederik VIII's Palace in Amalienborg, the royal family says.

"Apart from the Crown Prince's family, Prince Christian has not been in contact with other members of the royal family in recent times," the statement said. It adds that the teenager will stay in isolation again until it is safe and will follow the current guidelines.

Frederik and Mary also have three other children: Princess Isabella, 13, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 9. The Danish royal family had previously announced the family would stay at Frederik VIII's Palace in Amalienborg during the Christmas holidays.

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<h2>Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden</h2>
<p>The Swedish royal court released a statement on Nov. 26 revealing the Duke and Duchess of Varmland's COVID-19 diagnoses. They are experiencing mild symptoms and "feel well under the circumstances," the message said.
<p><a href=/tags/0/prince-carl-philip><strong>Carl Philip</a></strong>, 41, and <a href=/tags/0/princess-sofia><strong>Princess Sofia</a></strong>, 35, are in quarantine at their home with their children, <strong>Prince Alexander</strong>, 4, and <strong>Prince Gabriel</strong>, 3.
<p><a href=/tags/0/king-carl-xvi-gustaf><strong>King Carl XVI Gustaf</a></strong>'s family doctor is supervising infection tracing in both royals' cases. Other members of the Swedish royal family, including the King, <strong><a href=/tags/0/queen-silvia>Queen Silvia</a></strong>, <strong><a href=/tags/0/crown-princess-victoria>Crown Princess Victoria</a></strong> and Prince Daniel, were all tested on Nov. 26 to be safe.
<p>Photo: © Michael Campanella/Getty Images

Gloria Estefan

In November, the legendary singer revealed she'd tested positive following a meeting with a fan.

"The reason I'm sharing this is that I want you to know how highly contagious this is – I wear my mask everywhere. I went to a restaurant outdoors with some family – three, four of us – and everybody was negative. We wore masks all the way to the table.

"When we left, the only thing that I can imagine happened is that someone came up to me when I was eating and tapped me on the shoulder. They were very close, they had no mask and they were telling me beautiful things. But that's the only thing that I have done outside of my enclosure here.

"I was very lucky. But I just wanted to share with you the fact that I was in quarantine and the one day I went out and met with one person that was not wearing a mask – I even held my breath, quite honestly, through their talk – something must have happened."

She's since recovered.

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<h2>Lewis Hamilton</h2>
<p>The Formula 1 driver tested positive for COVID-19 in November and went into isolation, but thankfully only had mild symptoms.
<p>Lewis was exposed to the coronavirus on Nov. 29 and woke up feeling ill the next day.
<p>"He is otherwise fit and well, and the entire team sends him its very best wishes for a swift recovery," his Mercedes team told CNN.
<p>"I'm really lucky that I feel ok with only mild symptoms and will do my best to stay fit and healthy," he later said on Instagram.
<p>Photo: © Mark Thompson/Getty Images

<h2>Bad Bunny</h2>
<p>The hitmaker was revealed to have tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the 2020 American Music Awards, meaning he couldn't perform.
<p>Thankfully, the "Dákiti" hitmaker only had mild symptoms and his team said he was "feeling okay" despite having the virus.
<p>He did make an appearance at the event, though, in a pre-recorded video that was shown during the broadcast.
<p>Photo: © Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp

<h2>Ben Platt</h2>
<p>The star of <I>The Politician</I> recently revealed he'd tested positive in March.
<p>On Nov. 15, he replied to a tweet in which someone asked if anyone knew a person who had had COVID. Ben said he had.
<p>"It was like an awful flu that lingered for 3 weeks or so," he wrote. "Thankfully made a full recovery. So many haven't been as lucky and will continue not to be. #WearAMask"
<p>Photo: © Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Hugh Grant

The Four Weddings and a Funeral star revealed he also had COVID-19 earlier this year.

On Nov. 10, Hugh, who stars in The Undoing with Nicole Kidman, told Stephen Colbert he took a test last month and discovered he and his wife, Anna Eberstein, both had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood.

He said he thinks they both likely had the illness in February based on the awful-sounding symptoms they were both having.

"It started as just a very strange syndrome where I kept breaking into a terrible sweat," he said. "It was like a poncho of sweat – embarrassing, really.

"Then my eyeballs felt about three sizes too big and this feeling as though some enormous man was sitting on my chest...

"I thought, 'I don't know what this is,' and then I was walking down the street one day and I thought, 'I can't smell a damn thing,' and you start to panic."

Hugh said that made him freak out, as it would most people and he started smelling everything he could just to see if scents would register in his nose.

"You get more and more desperate – I started sniffing in garbage cans," he hilariously said. "You know, you want to sniff strangers' armpits because you just can't smell anything.

"I eventually went home and sprayed my wife's Chanel No. 5 directly into my face. Couldn't smell a thing, but I did go blind!"

He said they're both feeling much better now and we're glad, for multiple reasons.

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Sergio Garcia

The 2017 Masters champion revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 after he started feeling ill last weekend.

In a series of tweets on Nov. 8, the 40-year-old said he first noticed symptoms including a sore throat and cough when driving home after the Houston Open on the weekend.

"The symptoms stayed with me on Sunday morning, so I decided to get tested for COVID-19 and so did my wife, Angela," he wrote. "Thankfully, she tested negative, but I didn't."

Sergio went on to say he will not compete in the Masters tournament, which was rescheduled to Nov. 12-15 from April 9-12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The important thing is that my family and I are feeling good," he continued. "We'll come back stronger and give the green jacket a go next April."

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Charlie Hunnam

The Sons of Anarchy star says he came down with COVID-19 earlier this year, and may even have picked it up twice.

In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Nov. 7, Charlie told the host he was sick with a bug that he thought was pretty consistent with his coronavirus symptoms last time.

"I'm not sure what I have. I have a little bit of a persistent fever, a dry cough, a little bit of fatigue, so it could be COVID," he said. The actor mentioned while he had tested negative earlier in the week, his symptoms were similar to the mild ones he experienced when he had COVID.

"I just lost my sense of taste and smell for about 10 days and had a little bit of fatigue," he told Jimmy, saying he realized something was wrong when he couldn't smell coffee.

He also surprised Jimmy by revealing his cat also had the coronavirus! He said the only time he had left his home since March was to take the pet to the veterinarian.

"And it turns out what she has is feline coronavirus," he said.

We hope Charlie doesn't have COVID again and that he gets well soon!

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<h2>Prince William</h2>
<p>In late October, reports emerged that the Duke of Cambridge had contracted COVID-19 in April, and kept his diagnosis private so as not to alarm citizens of the United Kingdom.
<p>William is reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus just after his father, <strong><a href=/tags/0/prince-charles>Prince Charles</a></strong>, who came down with it in March. Kensington Palace did not comment on or deny the reports.
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Khloé Kardashian

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star came down with COVID-19 earlier this year, new footage from the show reveals.

In a clip shared with E! this week, the 36-year-old is seen waiting for the results of her coronavirus test while Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner share their perspectives.
"We're just anxiously awaiting the results for Khloe to see if she has it or not," Kim says. "I mean, my gut tells me she does, just because she's so sick. And that really scares me for h er, 'cause I can tell that she's now getting scared and that she's really nervous about it."

Later in the episode, Khloe is revealed to have tested positive.

"Just found out that I do have corona," she says from a clip that was filmed as she lay in bed recovering. "I have been in my room. It's gonna be fine, but it was really bad for a couple days."

Khloe went on to say that her symptoms included horrendous headaches, vomiting and alternating between being burning hot and freezing cold.

"I suffer from migraines, but this was the craziest headache," Khloe says in the clip. "I wouldn't say it was a migraine. The coughing, my chest would burn when I cough."

Khloé has since recovered.

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Stephen Amell

The Toronto-born former star of Arrow revealed he had contracted COVID-19 earlier this month.

In an appearance on Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast, the 39-year-old said his illness forced his upcoming show Heels to shut down for one day, and it gave him significant anxiety.

"My anxiety came from the idea that I would be letting hundreds of people down," he said, adding that as of Oct. 20, when the show was recorded, he'd been cleared to go back on the set.

"I didn't have anxiety about the fact that I would give it to other people - which again, I possibly did, which is unsettling in and of itself," he continued. "But you have to understand that because of this anxiety, I have actively, actively, actively tried to avoid contracting this virus. And guess what? I... got it anyway, so be smart. If you're being smart, stay smart. And if you're not, you're just dragging this... on longer for everybody else."

Heels sees Stephen take on a much different role than we've seen him in before – in the show, he plays a professional wrestler.

"I'm incredibly fortunate that if I have to go into isolation, I have a job waiting for me on the other side," he said. Again, thank you very much to Starz for being so supportive and what they did over the past three weeks. The show shut down for one day. What they were able to do is mind boggling, quite frankly. It just goes to show that they were prepared for it, but not everyone has the luxury of taking two weeks off. In fact, most people don't. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, and times are tough for a lot of people."

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<h2>Martin Bashir</h2>
<p>The BBC journalist best known for his 1995 <I>Panorama</I> interview with <strong><a href=/tags/0/princess-diana>Princess Diana</a></strong> has COVID-19, and is "seriously unwell."
<p>"We are sorry to say that Martin is seriously unwell with COVID-19-related complications," a spokesperson from the BBC said in a statement, according to <I><strong><a href=https://www1.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2020102299491/martin-bashir-seriously-ill-coronavirus-complications/>HELLO! UK</a></strong></I>. "Everyone at the BBC is wishing him a full recovery. We'd ask that his privacy, and that of his family, is respected at this time."
<p>Martin is best known for his time at the BBC in the 1990s, but he later left the network to move to the United States, where he wco-anchored <I>Nightline</I>. He also worked at MSNBC until 2013. He returned to the BBC in 2016, where he currently serves as its religious affairs correspondent.
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<h2>Cristiano Ronaldo</h2>
<p>The man who is arguably the world's best soccer player tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 13.
<p>In a statement released that day, the Portuguese soccer federation said he's "doing well, without symptoms" and has been isolating since this diagnosis.
<p>Cristiano's positive test means Portugal will be without him on Oct. 14, when the team takes on Sweden as part of qualifying for the League of Nations.
<p>No other members of the Portuguese national team have tested positive.
<p>This isn't the superstar's first brush with COVID – earlier this year, he isolated after one of his Juventus teammates came down with the illness.
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<h2>Connor McDavid</h2>
<p>The Edmonton Oilers captain became the latest athlete to test positive for COVID-19 when the team revealed his results on Oct. 5.
<P>The superstar went into immediate quarantine at home, the team said.
<p>"He will continue to be monitored and will follow all associated health protocols," a press release continued.
<p>The 23-year-old is thankfully only experiencing mild symptoms, the team also added.
<p>Connor is considered one of the best hockey players in the world and has won the Art Ross Trophy twice for being the lead scorer in the NHL.
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<h2>Trey Songz</h2>
<p>On Oct. 5, the "Mr. Steal Your Girl" singer took to <a href=https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-zMKTh4bA/?utm_source=ig_embed>Instagram</a> to tell fans that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and urged them to wear masks and do their best to prevent the spread of the illness.
<p>"I will be taking it seriously. I will be self-quarantining," he said, adding his 17-month-old son's safety is also a priority for him at the time.
<p>He also shared that his father died earlier this year, and he believes his dad had COVID-19, but was never tested for it.
<p>"I will be in my house until I see a negative sign," he said. "I've always taken it serious. If you come in contact with COVID, please do that same."
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<h2>Kanye West</h2>
<p><a href=/tags/0/kim-kardashian><strong>Kim Kardashian</a></strong> has opened up about her husband being diagnosed with COVID-19 in March, saying it was "so scary."
<p>"<a href=/tags/0/kanye-west><strong>Kanye</a></strong> had it way in the beginning, when nobody really knew what was going on," she told <I>Grazia</I>.
<p>The mom of four also shared that she had "no one else in the house" due to lockdown and isolation rules at the time, meaning she found herself responsible for caring for the rap superstar while he recovered.
<p>"I had to go and change his sheets and help him get out of bed when he wasn't feeling good," she said. "It was a challenge because it was so unknown.
<p>"Changing his sheets with gloves and a face shield was a really scary time."
<p>Luckily, Kanye made a full recovery and it sounds like Kim and their kids did not contract the coronavirus!
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<h2>Brooke Lynn Hytes</h2>
<p>"Well, kids, mom got the Covid."
<p><I>Canada's Drag Race</I> star <strong>Brooke Lynn Hytes</strong> has tested positive for COVID-19 after coming in contact with people who also had it in Toronto. Luckily, the season 11 runner-up on <I>RuPaul's Drag Race</I> has only been experiencing mild symptoms and is "tucked away in... quarantine."
<p>"I'm super upset that I will be missing some of the Canada's Drag Race Drive and Drag Tour," the post continues. "But the good news is I have been given the clear to be out of quarantine in time for the Ottawa shows next week. Health permitting, of course."
<p>Get well soon, Brooke Lynn!
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Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak

The Big Bang Theory star said he and husband Thomas Spiewak started feeling ill in March and initially thought they had colds – but then they couldn't smell or taste anything and realized they had COVID-19.

"[Losing those senses] defied the descriptions for me," Jim told Jimmy Fallon on Sept. 28. "I didn't realize how completely taste and smell could be gone. And when you're in quarantine and there's really nothing to do but eat – oh, my God, that was brutal.

He jokingly described all the meals he and his husband ate during that period as "wasted calories" because they couldn't taste a single thing.

Jim said he and Todd completely recovered from the virus. We hope their meals taste better – read, actually have taste! – now!

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Charles Spencer

Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has revealed he also had COVID-19 earlier this year.

In a Zoom interview with Rebecca Harding, the chair of the Society of Women Writers and Journalists, Charles revealed his illness came at a very challenging time because he was on a deadline for his new book, The White Ship.

"I wrote this book and was feeling ill and out of energy, but you just have to keep going," he said. "I've got very understanding publishers, and they were very supportive. I just kept going. In the end, I got to the finishing line.

"There were moments where I thought I was actually never going to finish this book because I wasn't feeling very well – but you've got to put on the big boy pants and get on with it, really."

We're glad to hear Charles is feeling better – and that he finished his book! It's the seventh book for him. He's previously written about his own family's history, along with Charles I's execution and the reign of Charles II.

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<h2>Minnie Osbourne and her sister</h2>
<p><strong>Jack Osbourne</strong>'s three-year-old has come down with COVID-19 – as has one of the little girl's older sisters.
<p>On <I>The Talk</I> on Sept. 21, <strong><A href=/tags/0/sharon-osbourne>Sharon Osbourne</a></strong> revealed Minnie's positive test meant the grandmother couldn't be in the studio like her other hosts.
<p>"She's okay, she's doing good," Sharon told her co-hosts and the audience. "I don't have it. [Jack Osbourne] doesn't have it. Her mommy doesn't have it. Her sisters don't."
<p>Sharon went on to say that people shouldn't think toddlers and small children cannot get the novel coronavirus, and that Minnie had picked it up from one of Jack's employees.
<p>Get well soon, guys!
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Giuliana Rancic

The E! host was unable to take her place as one of those helming the network's Emmy Awards red carpet on Sept. 20 after she tested positive for COVID-19. Her husband, Bill Rancic and her son Duke, 8, also have the virus.

"As much as I didn't want to hear [I tested positive], I'm very thankful I heard it before I traveled and possibly could have exposed other people. So for that, I'm thankful," Giuliana said in a statement just before the show.

"As far as my health, I'm doing well... we're all doing well and taking care of each other so I'm going to get back to doing that. But I just want to say I'm wishing you all the best and please protect yourselves and protect those around you. Take good care and I'll see you on the next red carpet."

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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

The actor and his husband David Burtka, plus, their nine-year-old twins, Gideon and Harper, had COVID-19 earlier this year.

Neil revealed the information on Today on Sept. 15.

"It happened very early [in the pandemic], like late March, early April," he explained in the virtual interview.

"We were doing our best before, and I thought I had the flu, and I didn't want to be paranoid about it.

"And then I lost my sense of taste and smell, which was a big indicator, so we holed up."

The family has now recovered and are doing "great."

"It was not pleasant, but we got through it and have antibodies and are feeling good," How I Met Your Mother star revealed. "We want to make sure everyone's doing their best to slow this down every way possible, for sure."

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Jillian Michaels

In a recent interview with Fox Business, the celebrity trainer said she contracted COVID-19 a few weeks ago from a friend.

"If you are afraid of COVID-19, you should not go to the gym," she said. "And I actually am a person who let my guard down. I haven't spoken about this publicly, really, and a very close friend of mine gave me COVID several weeks ago.

"I'm fortunate to have gone into it being healthy and I was able to get on the other side of it pretty quick, but not everyone is that lucky, as we know. All I can tell you is, if you are afraid of getting COVID, a public gym is probably a place where you will get it.

"I would love to tell you that's not the case, but the reality is I literally let my guard down for an hour with one of my best friends who does my hair and makeup and I got it. It's just that simple."

Jillian, 46, said her friend had no idea she had the novel coronavirus, and it took a test to confirm her diagnosis.

"If you're not in a mask and that person is not in a mask, and they have COVID and have no idea - because, by the way, I had no idea that I had it for six days [and] my friend had no idea that she had it when she gave it to me - anticipate that you will likely get it in an environment like that.

"If you are afraid of it, by all means, it's not a move that I would recommend making."

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<h2>Robert Pattinson</h2>
<p>The acting superstar recently contracted COVID-19, causing production on <I>The Batman</I> to halt after his diagnosis, according to <I><a href=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/09/09/robert-pattinson-the-batman-coronavirus>Vanity Fair</a></I>.
<p>"A member of <I>The Batman</I> production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols," Warner Bros. said in a statement. "Filming is temporarily paused."
<p>This isn't the first time the film's set has been shut down. In March, right after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, production on movies and television shut down due to lockdown regulations.
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<h2>Neymar</h2>
<p>The Brazilian soccer star, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, was among three of the team's players to test positive for COVID-19 in September, reports say.
<p>Neymar and the two other PSG stars, whose identities haven't been revealed, were reportedly returning from holidays in Ibiza. They'll have to quarantine for seven days. PSG's La Ligue season has already been delayed due to the coronavirus, and is scheduled to begin on Sept. 10.
<p>Neymar reportely "feels very good," according to <a href=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/12061805/neymar-among-three-psg-players-to-return-positive-coronavirus-tests>Sky Sports News</a>, despite his diagnosis. The rest of the team while continue to be tested for COVID-19 over the next few days, numerous reports say.
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Kevin Hart

The comedian has revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 in March, about around the same time Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson went public with their own positive tests.

"I couldn't say anything because he's more famous than I am," the 41-year-old reportedly joked during a stand-up routine during Dave Chappelle's An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair comedy special on Aug. 22, according to Page Six.

Kevin has kept quiet about the diagnosis since March and has been pretty quiet in general, though we do know he and his wife Eniko Parrish are expecting their second child together any day now.

This week, Kevin took to his Instagram page to share a heartwarming and funny snap with Eniko that shows her holding her baby bump. "Getting close," he wrote in the caption.

The little girl they're expecting will join Kenzo, the couple's son, who was born in 2017. Kevin is also father to daughter Heaven and son Hendrix, who he shares with ex-wife Torrei Hart.

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<h2>Usain Bolt</h2>
<p>The sprinting legend, who won whopping eight gold medals during his Olympic career, was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 25.
<p>His diagnosis comes after what was reported to be a birthday celebration held at his house last week. He was said to have not worn a mask.
<p>"Just to be safe I quarantined myself and just taking it easy," he said on Instagram in a video posted Aug. 24 before his positive test result was announced.
<P>A representative for Usain told CNN the 34-year-old is symptom-free at the moment and continues to isolate at home.
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Lena Dunham

The former Girls star revealed in August that she'd battled COVID-19 earlier this year, saying she came down with it in mid-March.

Lena, 34, said her first symptoms weren't much different from those she experiences regularly due to other health conditions, so she wasn't concerned. But it later became clear something else was going on with her body.

"It started with achy joints, which I was unable to distinguish from my usual diagnoses, so I didn't freak out," she wrote on Instagram. "But the pain was soon joined by an impossible, crushing fatigue. Then, a fever of 102. Suddenly my body simply... revolted. The nerves in my feet burned and muscles wouldn't seem to do their job. My hands were numb. I couldn't tolerate loud noises. I couldn't sleep but I couldn't wake up. I lost my sense of taste and smell. A hacking cough, like a metronome keeping time. Inability to breathe after simple tasks like getting a glass of water. Random red rashes. A pounding headache right between my eyes. It felt like I was a complex machine that had been unplugged and then had my wires rerouted into the wrong inputs.

"This went on for 21 days. I was lucky enough to have a doctor who could offer me regular guidance on how to care for myself and I never had to be hospitalized."

Lena self-isolated through her entire experience with the virus, and called the loneliness she felt through the whole infection horrible. She went on to urge people to take the coronavirus seriously and keep social distancing, wearing masks in public and listening to medical experts.

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<h2>Jack Nicklaus</h2>
<p>The golf legend says he was sickened by COVID-19 earlier this year, as was his wife, <strong>Barbara</strong>.
<p>Luckily, Jack, who is 80 years old, only had a mild case. He also said his wife showed no symptoms, while he did. The two kept themselves isolated at home in Florida from mid-March to late April so as to help avoid spreading the virus.
<P>"Barbara and I are both of the age, both of us 80 years old, that it's an at risk age," he said, according to The Winnipeg Sun. "Our hearts do go out to the people who did lose their lives and their families. We were just a couple of the lucky ones."
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Kelly Stone

Sharon Stone's younger sister has been hospitalized after being infected with COVID-19, and the actress is sending a message to fans: Wear a mask.

On Aug. 15, the 62-year-old took to Instagram to tell fans about her sister's ordeal, sharing photos from inside the hospital romo where Kelly is staying.

Kelly already had a weakened immune system due to having lupus, an autoimmune disease.

"The only place she went was the pharmacy," Sharon said in the caption for her post. "There is no testing in her county unless you are symptomatic, and then it's five-day wait for results. Can YOU FACE THIS ROOM ALONE? Wear a man! For yourself and others. Please."

The next day, Sharon also told followers that Kelly's husband, Bruce, is in the same hospital ward, where he, too, is battling COVID-19. Sharon pointed out some problems with testing in Montana, the state where Kelly and Bruce live.

Kelly has also shared her own posts from the hospital. On Aug. 16, she said she is "gasping for every breath without oxygen," and urged her own followers to wear masks, saying the threat of COVID-19 hasn't gone away and the virus is "real."

"You don't want to be here not being able to breathe," she said in a video.

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<h2>Brian Cox</h2>
<p>The <I><strong><a href=/tags/0/succession>Succession</a></strong></I> star said he got a surprise when he went to the doctor for a routine blood test: He tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies.
<p>The 74-year-old goes to the doctor quite often to have his blood screened since he's diabetic, and told <a href=/tags/0/james-corden><Strong>James Corden</a></strong> he "never felt anything" that indicated he had COVID-19. <p>He also said he has no idea how or where he contracted the virus, which apparently left him without any of the major symptoms others have suffered when they've been infected – other than tiredness, which he thought was nothing more than jet lag at the time, and "sneezing attacks."
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Bryan Cranston

The former Breaking Bad actor has revealed that he and his wife, actress Robin Dearden, contracted the coronavirus "early on" but they have thankfully recovered.

During a virtual interview on Live with Kelly and Ryan, Bryan detailed about how they were fortunate to have "mild symptoms," including "a week of severe lethargy" and losing his sense of taste and smell for a couple of months.

"When my wife and I had it very early on — the very first week that everything had shut down — I didn't think that the world needed another celebrity saying, 'Hey, I had it!'" he stated.

"So I just didn't say anything and went about my way," he added before eventually revealing his COVID-19 diagnosis in July when he donated his plasma.

"I count my blessings that that was the extent of my sacrifice," Bryan said of his symptoms. "I had the antibodies and [wasn't] infected anymore and so I thought now is the time to give plasma."

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Antonio Banderas

The Oscar nominee revealed that he wasn't exactly having the best 60th birthday after testing positive for COVID-19.

"I would like to add that I feel relatively well, just a little more tired than usual and confident that I will recover as soon as possible following the medical indications that I hope will allow me to overcome the infectious process that I suffer and that is affecting so many people around the planet," he tweeted on Aug. 10.

That's no easy way to spend any birthday, especially a milestone date such as celebrating 60 years on the planet. We wish Antonio well and hope he makes a speedy recovery! We know his entire family, including Dakota Johnson and ex-wife Melanie Griffith, will be rallying around him to help as he gets better.

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<A HREF=/tags/0/alyssa-milano><strong>Alyssa Milano</a></strong> was tested twice for COVID-19 earlier this year and both tests came back negative, but she didn't buy it. Now she says she's tested positive for antibodies to the illness.
<p>Taking to Instagram on Aug. 5, the star shared a photo of her on a breathing machine, saying it was taken in April after she had been sick for two weeks.
<p>"I had never been this kind of sick," she wrote. "Everything hurt. Loss of smell. It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't keep food in me. I lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks. I was confused. Low grade fever. And the headaches were horrible. I basically had every Covid symptom."
<p>She said she felt somewhat better over recent months, but still had been dealing with issues such as "vertigo, stomach abnormalities, irregular periods, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, zero short term memory and general malaise."
<p>She said the positive antibodies test gives her some validation for what she had been going through and experiencing.
<p>"I also want you to know, this illness is not a hoax," she wrote. "I thought I was dying. It felt like I was dying."
<p>Alyssa encouraged her fans to wash their hands, continue social distancing and wear a mask to stop the spread of the illness.
<p>While an antibodies test for COVID-19 indicates someone has been exposed to it, some health organizations say they shouldn't be used to determine whether someone has immunity to the illness and testing isn't always accurate.
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Alyssa Milano was tested twice for COVID-19 earlier this year and both tests came back negative, but she didn't buy it. Now she says she's tested positive for antibodies to the illness.

Taking to Instagram on Aug. 5, the star shared a photo of her on a breathing machine, saying it was taken in April after she had been sick for two weeks.

"I had never been this kind of sick," she wrote. "Everything hurt. Loss of smell. It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't keep food in me. I lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks. I was confused. Low grade fever. And the headaches were horrible. I basically had every Covid symptom."

She said she felt somewhat better over recent months, but still had been dealing with issues such as "vertigo, stomach abnormalities, irregular periods, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, zero short term memory and general malaise."

She said the positive antibodies test gives her some validation for what she had been going through and experiencing.

"I also want you to know, this illness is not a hoax," she wrote. "I thought I was dying. It felt like I was dying."

Alyssa encouraged her fans to wash their hands, continue social distancing and wear a mask to stop the spread of the illness.

While an antibodies test for COVID-19 indicates someone has been exposed to it, some health organizations say they shouldn't be used to determine whether someone has immunity to the illness and testing isn't always accurate.

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<h2>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and family</h2>
<p>The Bollywood star, her daughter <strong>Aaradhya</strong>, her husband, <strong>Abhishek</strong> and father-in-law, the legendary actor <strong>Amitabh Bachchan</strong>, have all tested positive for COVID-19. Both Abhishek and Amitabh have been hospitalized with the illness.
<p>"Aishwarya and Aaradhya... will be self quarantining at home," Abhishek's Twitter account announced on July 12. Both Abhishek and Amitabh have mild symptoms.
<p>India's coronavirus outbreak has worsened in recent weeks. The country has recorded more than 850,000 confirmed cases, making it third in the world behind the United States and Brazil. More than 22,000 people have died of COVID-19 in India.
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Nick Cordero

The Broadway star passed away on July 5 at age 41 after a brutal battle with COVID-19.

Nick was initially admitted to hospital in March for what was believed to be pneumonia. Eventually, he needed to be put on a ventilator and a machine to help him breathe. He was finally diagnosed with COVID-19 after two tests came back negative.

His battle with the virus saw him have "two mini strokes" and "an infection that caused his heart to stop," according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. Nick also required surgery to remove a cannula that was restricting blood flow to his leg. Eventually, that leg had to be amputated.

He also dealt with needing "an MRI to further investigate brain damage, several bronchial sweeps to clear out his lungs, a sepsis infection causing septic shock, a fungus in his lungs, holes in his lungs, a tracheostomy, blood clots, low blood count and platelet levels," and needed "a temporary pacemaker to assist his heart," Amanda has shared on her Instagram.

In May, he woke up from a month-long coma, but was then hit with two other lung infections. Three days before he passed away, Amanda said he would likely need a double lung transplant and probably not work again in the entertainment industry.

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Novak Djokovic

The world No. 1 in tennis announced he has COVID-19 after he was highly criticized for organizing an event which some said could have exposed tennis players to the illness. Two players tested positive after playing in the tournament. The rest of the Adria Tour was cancelled as a result.

Novak said he had no symptoms of the illness and his wife Jelena also has it. His children so far have tested negative. He is self-isolating for two weeks and will receive another test in five days.

"Everything we did in the past month, we did with a pure heart and sincere intentions," he said in a statement when the Adria Tour was cancelled. "Our tournament meant to unite and share a message of solidarity and compassion throughout the region.

The 33-year-old said organizers had planned the event with the understanding that the coronavirus had been "weakened" and it would be safe to hold the tournament.

"It was all born with a philanthropic idea, to direct all raised funds towards people in need and it warmed my heart to see how everybody strongly responded to this.

"Unfortunately, this virus is still present, and it is a new reality that we are still learning to cope and live with. I am hoping things will ease with time so we can all resume lives the way they were."

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<h2>Prince Joachim of Belgium</h2>
<p>The 28-year-old has also apologized for attending a party in Spain despite the ongoing lockdown.
<p>"I deeply regret my actions," he said in a statement on May 31.
<P>The Prince was in Spain for an internship when he attended a party in Córdoba on May 26.
<p>"I apologize for not respecting all quarantine measures during my trip," he said.
<p>The prince, who is 10th in line to the Belgian throne, reportedly only has mild COVID-19 symptoms.
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<h2>Andrea Bocelli</h2>
<p>The 61-year-old star revealed he'd beaten COVID-19 in an interview with <I><a href=https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/musica/2020/05/26/news/bocelli-dona-il-plasma-ho-avuto-il-covid-1.38891488>La Stampa</a></I> on May 26.
<p>The tenor revealed he'd come down with the illness in March, calling it "a nightmare."
<p>"It was a tragedy," he said. "My whole family was contaminated."
<p>Luckily, he said he and his loved ones did not have severe symptoms, but he still had to cancel a lot of his shows.
<p>"It was like living a nightmare because I felt like I was no longer in control of things," he explained. "I was hoping to wake up at any moment."
<p>The singer, who is known for his song "The Prayer" with <strong><a href=/tags/0/celine-dion">Céline Dion</a></strong>, also said he'd donated his plasma in the hopes it helps with research toward a vaccine.
<p>Photo: © Pietro D'aprano/Getty Images

<h2>Patrick Ewing</h2>
<p>The two-time Basketball Hall of Fame inductee shared his positive COVID-19 diagnosis on May 22. He also told fans he's been hospitalized with the illness.
<p>"This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly," he told fans in a statement via the <a href=https://twitter.com/CoachEwing33/status/1263964626271776769>Georgetown Athletics</a>. "I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourself and your loved ones. Now more than ever, I want to thank healthcare workers and everyone on the front lines. I'll be fine and we will all get through this."
<p>The former New York Knicks player has coached the Athletics for their last four seasons, and the team says he's the only member of the program to have the illness.
<p>Photo: © Focus on Sport/Getty Images

<h2>Alexia Barroso</h2>
<p><a href=/tags/0/matt-damon><strong>Matt Damon</a></strong> revealed during an interview on May 13 that his eldest daughter, <strong>Alexia Barroso</strong>, had COVID-19 but has since recovered.
<p>"Our oldest daughter’s in college. Obviously, that’s been shut down. But she’s in New York City, and she had COVID really early on, along with her roommates, and got through it fine,” the actor explained to Dublin’s SPIN 1038 radio station about the 21-year-old.
<p>The Oscar winner, his wife <strong>Luciana Barroso</strong> and their three younger daughters, Isabella, 13, Gia, 11, and Stella, 9, are <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/02020042456144/matt-damon-family-isolating-in-ireland-coronavirus-covid-19/"><strong>currently isolating in Ireland</strong></a> and hope to reunite with Alexia at the end of the month.
<p>Photo: © Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Madonna

Did Madonna have COVID-19?

The superstar has revealed that a week prior to testing positive for coronavirus antibodies, she had been sick with what she and her crew just thought was "a very bad flu."

On May 6, she took to Instagram to share that she will be donating US$1.1 million to COVID-19 vaccine research. She also took the time to correct some misconceptions and rumours that she was currently sick with the illness.

"When you test positive for antibodies it means you HAD the virus, which I clearly did as I was sick at the end of my tour in Paris over 7 weeks ago along with many other artists in my show, but at the time we all thought we had a very bad flu," she wrote. "Thank God we are all healthy and well now."

Last month, Madonna told her followers she had tested positive for antibodies.

Lesley Stahl

On May 3, the 60 Minutes host revealed she had recovered from COVID-19, which left her with pneumonia and very rough symptoms that ultimately landed her in hospital.

"I found an overworked, nearly overwhelmed staff," she said during Sunday's show. "Every one of them kind, sympathetic, gentle and caring from the moment I arrived until the moment days later when I was wheeled out through a gauntlet of cheering medical workers."

Lesley is one of several American journalists and news anchors who have recovered from the coronavirus. CNN's Chris Cuomo detailed his battle with the virus from his family's basement, while Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos came down with it along with his wife, comedian Ali Wentworth.

Lesley continued to praise health care workers during her special message on the show.

"This valiant army in scrubs and masks was not just doing a job; they were fulfilling a mission, answering the call," she said. "Thanks to them, like so many other patients, I ma well now. Tonight, we all owe them our gratitude, our admiration – and in some cases, our lives."

<h2>Georges Laraque</h2>
<p>The former Montreal Canadiens star is in hospital with COVID-19, which he says he likely came down with on April 26 while delivering groceries to people in his community.
<p>"Now I can't even get up without losing my breath. It's insane," he said in a <a href=https://www.facebook.com/508191437/videos/10158084961736438/>Facebook Live video</a> from the hospital.
<p>"I have pneumonia in both my lungs," he continued. "They've both affected by the COVID because I have asthma. I have to have oxygen blowing through my nose."
<P>He went on to say his nights are the worst and that he experiences fevers and needs medication during the evening and overnight hours often.
<p>Get well soon, Georges!
<p>Photo: © Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images

<h2>Roy Horn</h2>
<p>The iconic <strong>Siegfried & Roy</strong> performer (right in the photo) has the coronavirus, his publicist said in a statement on April 28, and he's doing well in his recovery so far.
<p>"[He] is currently responding well to treatment," a statement read. "Most importantly, Siegfried & Roy send positive wishes to everyone impacted by the pandemic."
<p>The 75-year-old's team has asked for his privacy to be respected, saying they had no further comment on his recovery at the time.
<p>Photo: © Denise Truscello/WireImage

Marianne Faithfull

The 73-year-old singer had been admitted to hospital in London on April 4 with symptoms that were later confirmed to be COVID-19, and has since been released.

"We are really happy to say that Marianne has been discharged from hospital today, 22 days later being admitted suffering from the symptoms of COVID-19," an April 22 statement read. "Marianne thanks you all for your kind messages of concern, which have meant a great deal through what is such a difficult time for so many. She is also very grateful to all the NHS staff who cared for her at the hospital and, without doubt, saved her life."

Marianne, who was discovered by Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham at one of the band's parties in the '60s, has battled numerous health issues throughout her life, so we're very happy to hear she's recovered from the coronavirus. In its statement, her team said she's continuing to convalesce in London.

<h2>George Stephanopoulos</h2>
<p>In early April, comedian <strong><A href=/tags/0/ali-wentworth>Ali Wentworth</a></strong> revealed her COVID-19 diagnosis, and now her husband, <I>Good Morning America</I> anchor <Strong><a href-/tags/0/george-stephanopoulos>George Stephanopoulos</a></strong>, says he has it, too.
<p>That said, he seems to have lucked out (for now?) because he says he hasn't had any of the symptoms.
<p>"I've never had a fever, never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath," he said on April 13. "I'm feeling great."
<p>He told his co-anchors, <strong>Michael Strahan</strong> and <Strong>Robin Roberts</strong>, that he expected his test to be negative since he wasn't feeling sick.
<p>As for Ali, she continues to recover, and hasn't been as lucky as George. He said she has good days and bad ones and nights "can be pretty rough."
<p>Photo: © Roy Rochlin/WireImage

Todd Chrisley

The patriarch of the Chrisley family and star of Chrisley Knows Best shared his diagnosis with fans on his Chrisley Confessions post cast last week. He revealed he was hospitalized for four-and-a-half days and is now back at home.

"It has been the sickest that I have ever been in the 52 years I've been on this Earth," he said. "I cannot ever tell you a time in my life where I have ever been as sick as what I had been with the coronavirus."

His wife Julie agreed, saying in the 25 years that they've been together, he's never been so ill.

"If you are doubting or have not been affected by corona personally... you need to know that this is serious," she said. "There are people who are dying and we have to take it seriously. We have to practice social distancing, and we have to stay in if at all possible."

Todd said while he's feeling better, he's still not at 100 per cent yet and called the illness a "life-altering experience."

"I think that what it has taught me is to look around and see the things that truly, truly matter – and what matters is health," he said. "You can have all the money in the world, but if you don't have your health, you have nothing. It's been a tough, tough three weeks."

<h2>Jennifer Aydin</h2>
<p>The <I>Real Housewives of New Jersey</I> star took to <a href=https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-u0tQ1j4Yi/?utm_source=ig_embed>Instagram</a> on April 8 to reveal she'd been diagnosed with COVID-19 and was finally starting to feel like she'd turned a corner.
<p>"I've been sick for the past 10 days," she wrote. "But today is the first day that I'm finally starting to feel better. Keeping my kids away has been the hardest and I'm grateful that I have no breathing issues.
<p>"My days haven't been so bad, aside from a lot of fatigue and sleeping. At night is when it's the worst for me because of the mix of sweating and chills. I'm taking my vitamins and drinking hot liquids. We'll all get through this."
<p>Photo: © Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Afffair

<h2>Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds</h2>
<p>The soul musician and producer who is known for his work on tracks by <strong>Boyz II Men</strong>, <strong>Whitney Houston</strong> and many more told fans took to Instagram over Easter weekend to reveal he'd also been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
<p>Kenneth, who's considered one of the top producers of all time by many critics, celebrated his 62nd birthday on April 10 and said he was even more grateful this year in light of battling the illness.
<p>"I feel so blessed to celebrate another birthday," he wrote on <a href=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0acNkpZTF/?utm_source=ig_embed>Instagram</a>. "I tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, as did my family. It's an incredibly scary thing to go through, my friends. I'm happy to report we have now tested negative and are on our way back to full health."
<p>Photo: © Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images

<h2>Sara Bareilles</h2>
<p>The Broadway star told fans on April 2 that she had recovered from COVID-19 and kept the fact that she had the illness private.
<p>"Just wanted to check in," she said while going for a walk and documenting it in her Instagram Story that day. "I had it, just so you know. I'm fully recovered, just so you know."
<p>Since then, the <I>Waitress</I> star has been outspoken about the need for people to stay home, even if they aren't sick. She's also been doing her best to support and praise health care workers who are fighting COVID-19 and trying to keep us all safe.
<p>"I'm really grateful for every easy breath and every day that I get to be walking around," she said.
<p>Photo: © Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

<h2>J.K. Rowling</h2>
<p>The <i><a href=/tags/0/harry-potter><i>Harry Potter</i></a></strong></i> author says she's recovered after experiencing "all the symptoms" associated with COVID-19, though she says she wasn't tested.
<p>The 54-year-old revealed she recovered thanks to following her doctor husband's advice and using a specific breathing technique, which she <a href=https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1247121896082157568>shared with fans on Twitter</a> on April 6.
"Thank you for your kind and lovely messages! I really am completely recovered and wanted to share a technique that’s recommended by doctors, costs nothing, has no nasty side effects but could help you/your loved ones a lot, as it did me," she wrote in a separate tweet. "Stay safe, everyone x."
<p>Photo: © Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Pink and her son Jameson

On April 4, the pop star revealed she and her three-year-old son had tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks earlier. She described their illnesses as a "roller coaster" and said fans need to take the disease seriously, saying it can affect anyone of any age.

"There were many nights when I cried," Pink said in an Instagram Live video with Jen Pastiloff. "I've never prayed more in my life."

"He's been really, really sick," she continued of Jameson and said her own asthma had caused her problems with the virus. "It's been really, really scary. It's been really up and down, and I've been on Nebulizers for the first time in 30 years. That's been really scary for me."

On her own Instagram page, Pink said while she and Jameson are feeling better and have tested negative for the virus, they're still not fully recovered.

<h2>Ali Wentworth</h2>
<p>The comedian, who is married to <i>Good Morning America</i> anchor <strong>George Stephanopoulos</strong>, shared <a href=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-dALKfDZC6/?utm_source=ig_embed>a photo of herself at home in bed</a> as she recovered from the coronavirus on April 1.
<p>"I've never been sicker," she wrote. "High fever. Horrific body aches. Heavy chest. I'm quarantined from my family. This is pure misery. #stayhome."
<p>Photo: © Gary Gershoff/WireImage

<h2>Andrew Parker Bowles</h2>
<p><strong><a href=/tags/0/camilla-parker-bowles>Duchess Camilla</a></strong>'s ex-husband revealed on April 1 that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
<p>In an interview with <I><a href=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/04/01/andrew-parker-bowles-coronavirus-diagnosis-sparks-fears-royals/>The Telegraph</I></a>, he said he likely picked it up at the Cheltenham Festival.
<p>"I've felt pretty bloody awful with it," he said. "It's better in the mornings and gets worse as the day goes on. I've had a bad cough and I've been very lethargic. I'm sleeping twice as long as normal."
<p>Photo: © Tim Goode/PA Images via Getty Images

Chris Cuomo

The CNN anchor, who is New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's brother, revealed his positive test on March 31. He said he's quarantined himself in his basement since his diagnosis.

"Sooooo in these difficult times that seem to get more difficult and complicated by the day, I just found out that I am positive for coronavirus," he wrote on Twitter. "I have been exposed to people in recent days who have subsequently tested positive and I had fever, chills and shortness of breath."

The 49-year-old added that Cuomo Prime Time will continue to air despite his self-isolation and positive test.

"I just hope I didn't give it to the kids and [wife] Cristina," he wrote. "That would make me feel worse than this illness!"

On April 22, it was revealed Chris had left self-isolation and had recovered from the coronavirus.

<h2>Prince Charles</h2>
<p>Clarence House announced on March 25 that the heir to the British throne had tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, it was revealed the Prince of Wales only had mild symptoms so far and was self-isolating at his Birkhall home on the <A href=/tags/0/british-royals><strong>Royal Family</a></strong>'s <Strong><a href=/tags/0/balmoral>Balmoral</a></strong> estate.
<p><a href=/tags/0/camilla-parker-bowles><strong>Duchess Camilla</a></strong> tested negative for the illness. She was also at Birkhall with her husband and was continuing to monitor her health.
<p>On March 30, Clarence House said Charles's self-isolation period of seven days had ended and he was in good health. Camilla was continuing to self-isolate as a precaution.
<p>Photo: © Imtiyaz Khan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Jackson Browne

The "Boys of Summer" and "Running on Empty" hitmaker acquired a cough and a fever recently and took a COVID-19 test, which he told Rolling Stone was positive.

"My symptoms are really pretty mild, so I don’t require any kind of medication and certainly not hospitalization or anything like that," the 71-year-old said.

"So many people that have it aren't going to be tested. They don't have symptoms, but they might have it and might be able to pass it on. That's what younger readers need to understand: They need to to take part in the global response to stop the spread. That means not going anywhere, not getting into contact with anybody, not seeing anybody."

He went on to say the prognosis for a positive test is to help the body get over the infection, pointing out if you fight it off, you "have the antibodies and you'll start contributing to the herd immunity."

"The thing we should all be very aware of is by traveling around the city and moving this germ from place to place, inadvertently, you are risking the lives of everybody, including the most vulnerable, people who have asthma or people who are really old."

Greta Thunberg

The 17-year-old climate activist took to Instagram on March 24 to say it was "extremely likely" that she had contracted the coronavirus. She also revealed her father likely had it, saying she's since recovered after isolating herself for two weeks.

"Around 10 days ago I started feeling some symptoms, exactly the same time as my father – who travelled with me from Brussels," she wrote. "I was feeling tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed. My dad experienced the same symptoms, but much more intense and with a fever.

She wrote that she hadn't been tested because in Sweden, it isn't possible to receive a test unless you need emergency treatment. But she wrote given the circumstances, she probably had the virus.

"Now I’ve basically recovered, but – and this is the bottom line: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultaneously I might not even have suspected anything," she wrote. "Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough. And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.

"We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others. Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need."

<h2>Andy Cohen</h2>
<p>The <I>Watch What Happens Live</I> host revealed he has the illness too on March 21.
<p>"After a few days of self-quarantine, and not feeling great, I have tested positive for Coronavirus," the 51-year-old wrote on <a href=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-LVMpBe9p/>Instagram</a>, sharing a selfie from home, where he's recovering. "As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from home, we're putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better. I want to thank all the medical professionals who are working tirelessly for us, and urge everybody to stay home and take care of themselves."
<p>Andy has since recovered from the illness.
<p>Photo: © Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM

Sabrina Dhowre

The model and actress, who is married to Idris Elba, said she has coronavirus, too, after deciding she'd rather be with him while he recovers than apart.

"I found out his morning I tested positive," she told Oprah Winfrey on her Apple TV+ series on March 22. "I'm not surprised. As soon as I heard Idris was possibly exposed, I mean, I was on my way, anyway, and I wanted to be with him. I think that's an instinct as a wife. You just wanna go and take care [of your partner].

"We didn't change the way we interact. I could have made a decision to put myself in maybe a separate room or stay away and I'm sure that people are making those decisions and they're tough decisions to make, but I made the decision to want to be with him and, you know, still touch him."

Both Idris and Sabrina say they don't have severe symptoms from the illness, although Idris now said he has "a little bit of an achy body" the day he was tested. The couple say they've been in self-quarantine for two weeks and are asymptomatic.

Placido Domingo

The singer, who is one of the most famous operatic tenors of all time, announced his diagnosis on Facebook on March 22.

"I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID-19, the Corona virus," he wrote. "My family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary. Currently we are all in good health, but I experienced fever and cough symptoms, therefore deciding to get tested and the result came back positive.

"I beg everyone to be extremely careful – follow basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a six feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading, and please, above all, stay home if you can!

"Together, we can fight this virus and stop the current worldwide crisis, so we can hopefully return to our normal daily lives very soon.

"Please follow your local government's guidelines and regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves, but our entire community."

<h2>Colton Underwood</h2>
<p>The former <i>Bachelor</i> shared his diagnosis on social media on March 19, saying it has been brutal on him.
<p>"This virus doesn’t care how old or healthy you are. Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones and stay home," he wrote on <a href=https://twitter.com/colton/status/1241103978139537408>Twitter</a> the next day.
<p>"For those wondering what my symptoms are: headache, body aches, night sweats, fever, shortness of breath and a cough," he added in another tweet. "Currently I get winded doing simple tasks like walking up the stairs getting out of bed."
<p>Happily, he sad fiancée <strong>Cassie Randolph</strong> hasn't been exposed to the virus and is staying with her family.
<p>On April 7, Colton said he had fully recovered from the virus.
<p>Photo: © Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

Daniel Dae Kim

The Lost star announced he had tested positive on March 19 and shared his experience on Instagram.

He explained in a video that when he was travelling back home to Hawaii recently, he noticed he was getting a sore throat, which progressed into chest congestion, body aches and a fever. He got tested and has been prescribed medications, though his recovery is ongoing.

"A lot of younger people can carry the virus without having any symptoms whatsoever," he wrote. "That was not me. I was sick. I still am, but thankfully for me it wasn't a matter of life and death. For all those out there – especially teenagers and millennials who think this is not serious, please know that it is. And if you treat this without care, you are potentially endangering the lives of millions of people, including your loved ones. For the same of everyone, please follow guidelines: socially distance, self-isolate, stop touching your face and of course, wash your hands."

Daniel has since recovered from the illness.

<h2>Prince Albert of Monaco</h2>
<p>The 62-year-old revealed on March 19 that he had COVID-19. The Prince's Palace said the son of <strong><a href=/tags/0/princess-grace>Princess Grace</a></strong> is in good health despite his diagnosis and continues to work from home. It added that he is following all medical advice as he recovers.
<p>Photo: © Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

<h2>Indira Varma</h2>
<p>The former <i><strong><a href=/tags/0/game-of-thrones>Game of Thrones</a></strong></i> and <i>Luther</i> star revealed her diagnosis on March 19.
<p>"I'm in bed with it and it’s not nice. Stay safe and healthy and be kind to your fellow people," she wrote on Instagram.
<p>Photo: © Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage

Arielle Charnas

The fashion influencer took to Instagram on March 18 to write about being diagnosed with the coronavirus, which she said has "horrible" symptoms. She said she's continuing to self-isolate and has encouraged followers to socially distance themselves from others, and also listen to medical advice.

"My girls aren't showing any symptoms, but as you can imagine, we are watching them super closely," she wrote. Arielle has two daughters, Ruby Lou and Esme Rae, with husband Brandon Charnas.

"Started out with a very dry throat at night for a few days," she wrote of her symptoms. "Then a sore throat like the kind before I am getting a cold, also with chest heaviness, my fever lasted two days (low grade – around 100.6. I then had a horrible headache and sinus pressure. I have zero appetite and no sense of taste or smell.

"Finally, what I'm dealing with now which has been the worst are the HORRIBLE body aches and skin sensitivity – like debilitating. Keeping me up all night.

"The only thing working for me is Tylenol extra strength, but the second it wears off, the aches are back.

"We are truly living in an unprecedented time, but if social media has shown us anything in the past couple of days, it's that we are all in this together. I know that many of you are scared and anxious, but please stay calm, follow the directive of medical and government communities and please be kind to each other."

Kevin Durant

The Brooklyn Nets NBA star and two-time NBA champion tested positive for coronavirus, he revealed in March.

"Everyone, be careful," he told The Athletic.

While he said he was feeling fine, he stressed the importance of what's going on at the moment.

"Take care of yourself and quarantine," he said. "We're going to get through this."

Kevin is one of at least seven NBA players who have contracted coronavirus, including Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Golbert of the Utah Jazz and Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons. Three other Nets players have the illness, though the team hasn't named them.

"All players and members of the Nets travel party are being asked to remain isolated, closely monitor their health and maintain constant communication with team medical staff," the team said in a statement on March 17. The team also said three out of four players showed no symptoms.

On March 11, the NBA announced it was postponing its entire 2020 season when learning Rudy had contracted the virus.

<h2>Karl von Habsburg</h2>
<p>The ancestral Archduke of Austria tested positive for COVID-19 and says "it's annoying" but he's "fine."
<p>"It's not the Black Plague," he told Austria's oe24 TV network. "I thought it was the usual flu. When a friend called me that he had a positive test at a congress in Switzerland, I was also tested."
<p>Photo: © Europa Press/Europa Press via Getty Images

Kristofer Hivju

The Game of Thrones star, who played Tormund Giantsbane in the series, revealed on March 16 that he has COVID-19, too.

"My family and I are self-isolating at home [in Norway] for as long as it takes [to get well]," he wrote in an Instagram post that day. "We are in good health – I only have mild symptoms of a cold. There are people at higher risk for who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful; wash your hands, keep 1.5 metres distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading. Together we can fight this crisis and avert a crisis at our hospitals. Please take care of each other, keep your distance, and stay healthy! Please visit your country's Center for Disease Control's website, and follow the regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves, but our entire community, and especially those at risk like the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions."

On April 13, the star said he and his wife Gry Molvær Hivju had fully recovered.

"Hi! We are fully recovered and in good health after I was infected by the Cororonavirus, and most likely my wife @grymolvaerhivju," he wrote on Instagram. "After several weeks inn quarantine, and also a couple more indoors after beeing free of all symptoms, we are finally safe and sound. We were lucky to only have mild symptoms of the Covid 19."

<h2>Idris Elba</h2>
<p>On March 16, the star took to Twitter to tell fans <a href=https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/gallery/02020031655653/idris-elba-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/1><strong>he had the coronavirus</a></strong>. He said he was prompted to seek testing when realizing he had been exposed to someone who later came down with the illness.
<p>In a video clip, Idris said he was feeling fine and didn't have any symptoms, but warned fans to take the pandemic seriously.
<p> "Now is the time to start thinking about social distancing, washing your hands," he said. "Beyond that there are people out there who aren't showing symptoms, and that can easily spread it. So now is the time to be really vigilant about washing your hands, and keeping your distance."
<p>Photo: © Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic

<h2>Sophie Grégoire Trudeau</h2>
<p>Prime Minister <strong><a href=/tags/0/justin-trudeau>Justin Trudeau</a></strong>'s wife <a href=https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/02020031255611/justin-trudeau-sophie-gregoire-trudeau-self-isolation-coronavirus-testing/><strong>tested positive</a></strong> for the virus in early March, after reportedly developing symptoms upon her return from a speaking engagement in London, U.K. The symptoms abated, but had been in self-isolation since, and the prime minister had been isolating as well as she continued to recover.
<p>On March 28, Sophie took to Instagram to let Canadians and her fans and allies worldwide know she had recovered from COVID-19.
<p>Photo: © George Pimentel/Getty Images

<h2>Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson</h2>
<p>The Oscar-winning star and actress tested positive last week while they were in Australia. The couple are there because <strong><a href=/tags/0/tom-hanks>Tom</a></strong> was due to start pre-production on <strong>Baz Luhrmann</strong>'s <strong><a href=/tags/0/elvis-presley>Elvis Presley</a></strong> biopic.
<p>The two have since recovered. While doing so, they kept fans updated on their recoveries with hopeful and funny Instagram posts, and were released from hospital on March 16! They continued to recover in a house in Queensland and have since returned home to the U.S.
<p>Photo: © Instagram/@tomhanks

Olga Kurylenko

The Quantum of Solace star took to Instagram to let her followers know she'd tested positive earlier this month.

"Locked up at home having tested positive for Coronavirus," she wrote. "I've actually been ill for almost a week now. Fever and fatigue are my main symptoms."

"Take care of yourself and do this seriously!" she told people who were reading her message.

As of March 22, she said she had "completely recovered" from COVID-19.

"For one week I felt pretty bad and was mostly in bed, sleeping, with high fever and strong headache," she wrote on Instagram. "The second week, the fever was gone but some light cough appeared and I felt very tired. By the end of the second week I felt totally fine.

"Cough is almost gone although I still cough in the mornings but then it completely goes away for the day! I'm fine! And now I'm just enjoying this time to reflect on many things and spend my time with my son."

<h2>Janet Broderick</h2>
<p><strong><a href=/tags/0/matthew-broderick>Matthew Broderick</a></strong>'s sister was also diagnosed with the coronavirus last week. He's since said she is "on the road to a full recovery."
<p>"My entire family is grateful for the concern about, and the well wishes for, my sister Janet," he told <I><a href=https://deadline.com/2020/03/coronavirius-matthew-broderick-recovery-sister-statement-1202883600/>Deadline</a></I>. "I'm happy to say she is feeling much better and is on the road to a full recovery. We are all very appreciative for the wonderful care she received from the amazing doctors and nurses at Cedars Sinai."
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