Celebrities with coronavirus: See the list (updated) – syracuse.com
Stars: They’re just like us, and can get sick from coronavirus. The list of celebrities with COVID-19 continues to grow, with big names like Tom Hanks, Kevin Durant, “The Bachelor” star Colton Underwood, and Idris Elba all testing positive.
Here are the most famous people who tested positive for coronavirus:
Colton Underwood — The former football player and “The Bachelor” star tested positive for COVID-19 on March 20 after feeling symptoms, despite social distancing for a week. “For anyone out there that is hesitant to self quarantine… please do yourself and your loved ones a favor and stay home. We will all beat this and come out stronger on the other side,” Underwood said.
Debi Mazar — The “Empire Records” and “Entourage” actress said she tested positive for coronavirus on March 21, weeks after her husband and daughters got a fever, sore throat, body aches and a dry cough. “Two weeks later, March 15th, I woke up with all those same symptoms but super intense body aches, and 102.4 fever.I figured maybe I got the flu or..Corona?” Mazar said she’s been self-quarantining since. “One day I feel crappy and the next I’m normal. Today my lungs are heavy, but I’m tough,” she added.
David Bryan — The Bon Jovi keyboardist announced March 21 that he tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling sick for a week. “Please don’t be afraid!!! It’s the flu not the plague. I’ve have been quarantined for a week and will for another week. And when I feel better I’ll get tested again to make sure I’m free of this nasty virus,” Bryan said. “Please help out each other. This will be over soon… with the help of every American!”
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — The celebrity couple said March 11 that they were in isolation in Australia after testing positive for COVID-19. “There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness,” Hanks said. “We are taking it one day at a time.” They left the hospital five days after they were admitted, but remain in isolation.
Idris Elba — “The Wire” star tested positive for coronavirus, he announced March 23. “I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus,” the 47-year-old actor and DJ said. “Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing. No panic.”
Daniel Dae Kim — The “Lost” and “Hawaii Five-0” star announced March 19 that he tested positive for coronavirus after developing a scratchy throat and self-isolating at his home in Hawaii. “Even though I’m smiling and upbeat right now, for several days, I was in bed,” he warned. “So for all those out there, especially teenagers and millennials who think this is not serious, please know that it is.”
Kristofer Hivju — The “Game of Thrones” actor, who played Tormund Giantsbane, said he tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home with his family. “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 meters distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading,” he said. “Please take care of each other, keep your distance, and stay healthy!”
Indira Varma — Hivju’s “Game of Thrones” co-star, best known for playing Ellaria Sand on the HBO series, said she has also tested positive for coronavirus. “I’m in bed with it and it’s not nice. Stay safe and healthy and be kind to your fellow people,” the 46-year-old British actress said.
Rachel Matthews — The 26-year-old “Frozen 2” actress, who voiced Honeymaren in the animated Disney movie, announced March 16 that she tested positive and had quarantined herself.
Olga Kurylenko — The 40-year-old actress, best known for playing a Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig’s 007 in the 2008 movie “Quantum of Solace,” said she’s “locked up at home after having tested positive for Coronavirus. I’ve actually been ill for almost a week now. Fever and fatigue are my main symptoms. Take care of yourself and do take this seriously!”
Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell — The Utah Jazz basketball players both tested positive for coronavirus. Gobert’s diagnosis came shortly after he joked about feeling sick and touching every microphone and recording device at a media event, prompting the NBA to suspend its season indefinitely. Mitchell tested positive shortly afterwards and Gobert apologized.
Callum Hudson-Odoi — The 19-year-old Chelsea Football Club player said Friday that he had recovered after testing positive but was following health guidelines and isolating himself from others. “I’m feeling good and hope to see you all soon,” the British soccer star said. “Stay home, but find a way to work.”
Kevin Durant — The NBA superstar and three other players on the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for coronavirus. KD said he’s feeling fine and not showing any symptoms, but remains in isolation. “Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine,” Durant told The Athletic. “We’re going to get through this.”
Marcus Smart — More NBA players, including the Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart, two Los Angeles Lakers and three Philadelphia 76ers, have tested positive. “The younger generation in our country MUST self distance. This is not a joke. Not doing so is selfish. Together we can beat this, but we must beat it together by being apart for a short while,” Smart said.
Sean Payton — The New Orleans Saints football coach became the first NFL figure to publicly announce a coronavirus diagnosis on March 19. The 56-year-old same he came forward to encourage “all people to heed the warnings of government officials, stay inside, and behave responsibly.”
Rep. Ben McAdams — The Democratic Congressman from Utah announced March 18 that he tested positive for coronavirus after developing cold-like symptoms several days before. He isolated himself at home and has continued working remotely. symptoms over the weekend.
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart — The Republican Congressman from Florida was the first member of Congress to officially reveal that he had coronavirus on March 18, after developing symptoms in Washington, D.C. He self-isolated at his apartment in the nation’s capital to avoid exposing his wife, who has a pre-existing medical condition, at their home in Florida.
Francis Suarez — The mayor of Miami, Florida, announced March 13 that he tested positive for coronavirus. “I feel completely healthy and strong,” he said, vowing to remain in isolation while continuing to govern the city remotely.
Sophie Trudeau — Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophie, tested positive for COVID-19. “She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild,” Trudeau’s office said in a statement. The couple is currently taking doctors’ advice by undergoing 14 days of isolation.
Prince Albert II — The 62-year-old ruler of Monaco became the first head of state to publicly announce testing positive for coronavirus on March 19. Prince Albert II, the son of U.S. actress Grace Kelly, said he’s being treated by doctors from the Princess Grace Hospital and continuing to work from his home office in the palace.
Andrew Watt — The 29-year-old music producer, best known for his work with Post Malone, Cardi B and Ozzy Osbourne, announced he tested positive for coronavirus on March 17. “I couldn’t move out of my bed for days and stared to run a fever. I was seen by a doctor at my house who told me I am positive for the regular flu and there’s no way I could have COVID-19 as I haven’t left the country and all I do is go to the studio and go straight home,” Watt recalled. He said he now feels better, but wanted to warn young adults to take the virus seriously and get tested if they feel sick.
Charlotte Lawrence — The 19-year-old singer and model revealed March 17 that she tested positive for coronavirus. “This is me pleading for you all to protect those less able to survive this virus,” she wrote. “Stay inside. Please. Whether you feel sick or not, stay inside… we have the power to slow this down.”
Arielle Charnas — The influencer and fashion blogger, also known as Something Navy, revealed to her 1.3 million followers that she tested positive for COVID-19 on March 18. “It is the responsibility of our government offices to ensure all Americans can access necessary tests and I acknowledge how lucky I am to have had that access,” she wrote.
Others affected by the coronavirus include Al Roker and Craig Melvin, who stayed home from the “Today” show after a co-worker tested positive for COVID-19 on March 15. Savannah Guthrie also broadcast from home after getting a sore throat and a runny nose. Heidi Klum said her husband Tom Kaulitz recently tested negative. Rapper Drake said he tested negative after partying with Kevin Durant recently, and self-isolated while awaiting his results.
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