What it was like for her: She said it was really bad for a couple days. Her symptoms were vomiting, chills, a “crazy” headache, and a cough that burned.
What it was like for her: She told Capital XTRA, “It was a four-day symptom freak out, but I’m fine now.”
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Neil Patrick Harris
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What it was like for him: He told Today, “It happened very early, like late March, early April. 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.”
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Jim Parsons
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What it was like for him: He had a mild to medium case, but said it stuck around for a month to six weeks. He also lost his sense of taste and smell.
What it was like for her: She wrote in an Instagram post, “This was me on April 2nd after being sick for two weeks. I had never been this kind of sick. 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 nine pounds in two weeks. I was confused. Low grade fever. And the headaches were horrible. I basically had every COVID symptom. At the very end of March I took two COVID-19 tests and both were negative. I also took a COVID antibody test (the finger prick test) after I was feeling a bit better. NEGATIVE. After living the last four months with lingering symptoms, like vertigo, stomach abnormalities, irregular periods, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, zero short-term memory, and general malaise, I went and got an antibody test from a blood draw (not the finger prick) from a lab. I am POSITIVE for COVID antibodies. I had COVID-19.”
What it was like for him: He wrote on Instagram, “I was pretty strict in adhering to the protocols and still… I contracted the virus. Yep. it sounds daunting now that over 150,000 Americans are dead because of it. I was one of the lucky ones. Mild symptoms. I count my blessings and urge you to keep wearing the damn mask, keep washing your hands, and stay socially distant.”
What it was like for him: Antonio posted that he was spending his 60th birthday in quarantine. He said on Instagram (translation via AP): “I would like to add that I am relatively well, just a little more tired than usual and hoping to recover as soon as possible following medical instructions that I hope will allow me to overcome the infection that I and so many people in the world are suffering from.”
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Mel Gibson
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What it was like for him: His rep told People, “He tested positive in April and spent a week in the hospital. He was treated with the drug Remdesivir, while in the hospital, and has tested negative numerous times since then as well as positive for the antibodies.”
What it was like for her: She wrote on Instagram, “I was extremely sick for over three weeks and still have lingering symptoms. I was incredibly safe. I wore a mask. I used hand sanitizer. One time, when the world was starting to open up, I decided to forgo wearing my mask in public. One. Time. And I ended up getting it. I believe it may have been because of that one time. People are saying it’s like having the flu, but I’ve had the flu, and this is absolutely not that.”
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Patrick Ewing
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What it was like for him: He told ABC7 Sports, “Yes, I was afraid. But I thought the nurses and doctors did an outstanding job of keeping my spirits high and my body was able to fight through it.”
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Jack Nicklaus
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What it was like for him: Jack told CBS, “It didn’t last very long, and we were very, very fortunate, very lucky.”
What it was like for him: He felt the effects of the virus for weeks. He also lost his sense of taste and smell.
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Andrea Bocelli
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What it was like for him: He told ET, “We (his family) were fortunate enough to have a swift and full recovery by the end of March.”
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Von Miller
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What it was like for him: He told the Washington Post the worst part was “not being able to breathe.”
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Tony Shalhoub
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What it was like for him: He said on the At-Home Variety Show on Peacock, “My wife Brooke and I came down with the virus, and it was a pretty rough few weeks.”
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Madonna
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What it was like for her: She said on Instagram, “Took a test the other day. I found out that I have the antibodies, so tomorrow, I’m just going to go for a long drive in a car and roll down the window, and I’m going to breathe in the COVID-19 air.”
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Boris Johnson
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What it was like for him: He was hospitalized and had to be moved to intensive care.
What it was like for him: “It was an incredibly scary thing to go through, my friends.”
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Pink
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What it was like for her: She told Ellen, “At a certain point, maybe around March 18, March 19, March 20, when (her son’s) fever was staying and going up, I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t breathe.”
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Todd Chrisley
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What it was like for him: He said on his podcast via E!, “Can we talk about this bitch called corona? I have been battling corona for three weeks. I was in the hospital for four-and-a-half days, fever between 100 to 103 and it has been the sickest I have ever been on this earth.”
What it was like for her: She wrote on Instagram, “I have tested positive for the coronavirus. I’ve never been sicker. High fever. Horrific body aches. Heavy chest.”
What it was like for him: He said on GMA, “I’m one of those cases that are basically asymptomatic. I’ve never had a fever, never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath. I’m feeling great.”
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Jeremih
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What it was like for him: He was in the ICU and put on a ventilator, but is doing better now.
What it was like for her: She wrote on Instagram, “It’s very ‘morphy.’ One day I feel crappy and the next I’m normal. Today my lungs are heavy, but I’m tough.”
What it was like for him: He wrote on Instagram, “I only have mild symptoms of a cold. There are people at higher risk for whom this virus might be a devastating diagnosis.”
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Nev Schulman
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What it was like for him: He wrote about his symptoms on Instagram, “For over three weeks, my constant fatigue, headaches and difficulty breathing was awful and the stress of wondering if my symptoms would worsen was horrifying. Thank God my condition improved and our kids didn’t get sick and we were able to safely quarantine.”
What it was like for him: He wrote on Instagram, “One thing I have been experiencing is the loss of taste and smell, which I think is a big sign for people who are otherwise asymptomatic.”
What it was like for her: She wrote on Instagram, “I had swollen hands and feet, an unceasing migraine, and fatigue that limited my every move. Even as a chronically ill person, I had never felt this way.”
What it was like for them: They wrote on Instagram, “We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too.”
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Bad Bunny
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What it was like for him: He had to cancel his appearance at the American Music Awards because he had a positive test.
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Richard Schiff
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What it was like for him: He was hospitalized and put on oxygen, steroids, and Remdesivir.
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Ben Platt
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What it was like for him: He said, “It was like an awful flu that lingered for three weeks or so.”
What it was like for him: He said on Instagram that he was asymptomatic.
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Hugh Grant
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What it was like for him: He told Stephen Colbert, “It started as a very strange syndrome where I kept breaking into a terrible sweat, like a poncho of sweat. It was embarrassing. Then my eyeballs felt about three sizes too big and a felt like this enormous man, like Harvey Weinstein, was sitting on my chest. Then I was walking down the street and was like I couldn’t smell a damn thing.”
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Charlie Hunnam
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What it was like for him: He told Jimmy Kimmel, “It wasn’t particularly acute, I just lost my sense of taste and smell for about 10 days, and had a little bit of fatigue.”
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Stephen Amell
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What it was like for him: He said on the Inside Of You podcast (via EW), “For two nights, I was up every couple of hours vacillating between freezing cold and boiling hot.” He also lost his appetite and as a result of that, 15 pounds.
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Giuliana Rancic
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What it was like for her: She tested positive just before this year’s Emmys.
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Prince William
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What it was like for him: The BBC reports he contracted the virus in April.
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J Balvin
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What it was like for him: In a pre-recorded acceptance speech for an award he said he “got it bad.”
