The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many things – the hard way obviously. But one of the main things that we have seen is that unlike some of the diseases, coronavirus does not know any religion, race, socioeconomic status or nationality. If it is taking over and infecting people, it will infect anyone whether it be someone from the slums or a member of a royal family.
Similarly, a lot of famous people have come forward about how they have been fallen prey to the virus and some have also lost their lives to it. Following is the list of well-known people around the world who took it to the internet to let their fans know how they have been coping:
Prince Charles
Prince Charles was reported to have been experiencing some mild symptoms that qualify for the infection. The Clarence House then confirmed on 25th Match about how the prince did indeed contract the virus. His wife – The Duchess of Cornwall – was also tested for possible infection but the results came out negative. Prince Charles came out of his isolation five days later.
The Queen, however, was reported to be in good health all the while.
Boris Johnson
A lot of British officials have been found to have caught the virus, one of them is the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He was said to have been experiencing mild symptoms and was still carrying out his duties all through online means of communication. Later on Monday, due to his persistent symptoms, he was taken to the ICU.
The Health Secretary of England was also reported to have been tested positive for the virus after just a few hours of the Prime Minister’s announcement.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Tom Hanks and his wife were probably the first celebrities to announce their positive test results. The couple were visiting Australia where Tom Hanks was filming Elvis Presley’s biopic. Both of them started to experience similar symptoms and later were confirmed to be indeed infected. They appear to have successfully recovered from it but are still staying cautious.
Idris Elba
Both Idris Elba and his wife took it to Twitter to announce how they have been confirmed to have caught the virus. The actor was attending the same We Day event that the wife of the Canadian Prime Minister attended and was diagnosed later too. Both husband and wife have self-isolated themselves since the diagnosis. He said he was feeling ok but after knowing he had come in contact with an infected individual, he himself wanted to be cautious too.
Kristofer Hivju
The actor from the famous TV show ‘Game of Thrones’ posted on his Instagram about his test results coming positive. He told his fans that his symptoms were mild but he and his family will be self-isolating. Kristofer Hivju is known for playing Tormund Giantsbane on the aforementioned show. This is what he posted:
“My (family) and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes. We are in good health – I only have mild symptoms of a cold.”
The famous Hollywood film producer who was recently convicted for his crimes related to sexual assault and rape was reported to have caught the virus in prison. This news was confirmed by prison authorities he is currently sentenced in.
In March, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for being convicted of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raping Jessica Mann, a one-time aspiring actress. He was also the one that triggered the initiation of #MeToo movement.
Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar is known for her acting in ‘Entourage’. She confirmed in a post on Instagram how she contracted the virus but was fine. She also wrote how all of the people in her house had the same symptoms as her. But the doctors had told her that she did not meet the criteria as she had not been in contact with anyone confirmed to be infected nor did she travel.
After speaking at the We Day event in London, not only did Sophie was tested positive but a lot of other politicians around the world and other people attending were testing positive too. A crowd of almost 13,000 people were there at the event. The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife tested positive for coronavirus. The Prime Minister hismelf however, was cleared.
PINK
The singer posted on Instagram how she and her son were tested positive for COVID-19. Pink said that their symptoms were mild and they were doing good. Along with it, she also announced donating $50,000 to two emergency funds each.
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