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

June 01, 2020

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>Last week, several prominent stars received positive tests and have since spoken out about it.
<p><strong>Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see the stars who have spoken about having the illness and their recovery process.</strong>
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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.
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<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.
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Nick Cordero

The Broadway star has been very hard-hit by 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 has seen 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's 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.

He's since woken up from a month-long coma, but has been hit with two other lung infections since.

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<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.
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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.

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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."

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<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!
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<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.
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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.

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<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."
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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."

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<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."
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<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."
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<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.
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<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."
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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.

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<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."
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<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."
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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.

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<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.
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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."

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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."

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<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.
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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.

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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."

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<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.
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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.
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<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.
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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."
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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."
<p>Photo: © Bobby Bank/Getty Images