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How TV shows are handling COVID-19 stories: The good, the bad and the just plain sad
With irregularly masked faces, tragedy and a nervous sense of humor, network TV shows are including COVID-19 in their stories. it doesn't always work.
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How TV shows are handling COVID-19 stories: The good, the bad and the just plain sad
Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY
Published 8:15 a.m. ET Dec. 1, 2020 | Updated 8:51 a.m. ET Dec. 4, 2020
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Network TV is back, but just like everything else in our new reality, it looks a little different.
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched nearly every aspect of our lives, and Hollywood is no exception. The beginning of the pandemic in the spring shut down filming of nearly all TV shows due to safety concerns. Over the summer, series began to inch back into production (although not all of them made it), and those set in the present day were left with a harrowing decision: Whether to include the pandemic in the fictional stories.
While bringing the global tragedy into a medium that is designed for entertaining and escapist is not for all, some TV series writers have chosen to dive headfirst into pandemic storylines, (Others, including Chuck Lorre's CBS sitcoms, are ignoring it entirely, which sacrifices realism for comfort and has its own benefits and problems). A few series are able to find empathy, humor and catharsis in the COVID-19 era. But for others, bringing a deadly pandemic into the mix is ill-advised, terrible behavior modeling and a huge downer.
No TV show that decided to include the pandemic is really excelling right now. Instead, most are treading water or sinking into an abyss. On ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," NBC's "Superstore" and "This Is Us," COVID-19 is incorporated with only some exploitation and occasional awkwardness. But others, including NBC's trio of "Chicago" series, "All Rise" on CBS and even usual ripped from the headlines stalwart "Law & Order: SVU," adding coronavirus stories spells disaster.
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One of the biggest issues TV characters face is one of the biggest issues confronting the public: How to follow safety guidelines. Sure, behind the scenes studios are spending millions following strict protocols on set. But once the cameras start rolling, mask-wearing, testing and physical distance are hit or miss.
From an artistry standpoint, it's understandable that directors don't want to cover up the bottom half of an actor's face, hampering their performance and muffling the sound of the dialogue. It's also hard to shoot most scenes if everyone is sitting six feet apart, or main characters from different households never congregate in person.
So when Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) of "SVU" wears her mask into a hospital but then takes it off to interview an unmasked domestic violence victim while leaning over her bed, it makes sense if you know what goes into good TV. But it is terrible modeling for public health.
On medical shows, the mask issue is even more distracting. Would the doctors and nurses of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center, the setting for "Chicago Med," really remove their masks when inside the hospital, as if their front-line co-workers were less likely to have the virus, and not among the most exposed members of the population?
There is a sad realism to the irregular safety measures and masking on the series – not everyone is following guidelines perfectly, or at all. But it seems woefully irresponsible to portray such behavior on TV shows with wide audiences, as if confirming our private beliefs that our friends and family can't infect us at a time when cases nationwide are surging, in large part due to private gatherings.
If they can't model ethical behavior, TV shows should at least tell compelling stories about COVID-19. But some aren't even doing that much.
On "Grey's," a series familiar with death, catastrophe and extreme emotions, incorporating COVID-19 into the lives of the Grey Sloan staff feels more natural than most other series, if still odd. Giving Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) the virus also somehow works, considering there is no tragedy the poor protagonist has not suffered in the show's 17 seasons. It is tough to watch the doctors cry out in pain when patients die, but it is not relentless.
The most successful series on the comedy side is "Superstore," where incorporating the new normal is relatively seamless. The employees at a Walmart-like big box store, are (like doctors on "Grey's") front-line workers. The season premiere captures how corporations praised their "essential" employees while not actually protecting them. Jokes about toilet paper shortages, "Tiger King" and masks work here, too, mostly because the long-running sitcom has built up enough trust with its audience to find the funny in our international nightmare.
With less of a direct connection to COVID-19, other series struggle to balance regular storylines and pandemic events. ABC's "The Conners" and "Black-ish," have characters working on the front lines, but swing too often from jokes to sober conversations. Crime and lawyer series "SVU," CBS's two "FBI" series and "All Rise" turn the pandemic into a backdrop for business-as-usual mysteries and court cases, but it doesn't feel organic for so much to remain unchanged in those fictional worlds other than the occasional mask or temperature check.
Somewhere in the middle are series like NBC's "This Is Us," which at different points embrace or ignore the pandemic, whichever is most convenient for the storytelling. Quarantining together speeds up Kevin (Justin Hartley) and Madison's (Caitlin Thompson) relationship, for instance. But when Rebecca (Mandy Moore) wanders, without a mask, into a restaurant of umasked workers and patrons (would it even be open for indoor dining?), no comment is made about the risk to her as a senior.
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The problem is, the pandemic isn't over, so writers have jumped into a major plot twist with no idea how it will end. There is no benefit of hindsight to aid storytelling choices, and there is no easy way to predict changes wrought by our new reality.
The unfortunate truth is that even the best pandemic TV is still pandemic TV – sad, uncomfortable and listlessly waiting for it to end.
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Kyle Richards of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" confirmed Dec. 5 that she and her 20-year-old daughter Sophia had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and would be isolating "until it's safe to see the family and others again," the 51-year-old TV personality wrote in an Instagram post.
"I can't wait to hug them," she added. Rich Fury, Getty Images
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, published Dec. 3, former "Dance Moms" star and YouTuber JoJo Siwa revealed that she and other members of her family contracted the coronavirus.
"I did end up getting it, the big, dreaded COVID-19. It got through my whole family," the 17-year-old said. "We had headaches, we were tired, we had shortness of breath, we had all the things. All my family actually lost their taste and smell, but all have it back. But I never did." Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
On Dec. 2, singer and businesswoman Gloria Estefan said she spent much of November in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, days after dining outdoors at a Miami-area restaurant. Estefan, 63, says she was fortunate, enduring only “a little bit of a cough” and dehydration after losing her sense of smell and taste, and has tested negative twice since recovering. Lars Niki, Getty Images
On Nov. 25, former Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. revealed that he had contracted the coronavirus, calling the experience "rough." He says the worst part is being separated from wife Lauren Burham and daughter Alessi.
"I gotta say it's not been easy being separated," he shared in a video on his Instagram story. "I've been on the other side of the house. Lauren has been really sweet, she's keeping me fed. She just slides some food outside and then I go get it." Craig Sjodin/ABC
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, has officially tested negative for coronavirus, he announced during a Dec. 2 appearance on "The Late Late Show With James Corden." His publicist previously confirmed he had tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the singer appeared virtually at the American Music Awards on Nov. 22. Courtesy Univision
On Oct. 5, Kim Kardashian West revealed that her husband, Kanye West, was diagnosed with COVID-19 mid-March at the onset of the pandemic. She added that she had the daunting task of caring for her ailing husband.
"Kanye had it way at the beginning, when nobody really knew what was going on," Kardashian West said during her GRAZIA cover story interview. "It was so scary and unknown. I had my four babies and no one else in the house to help."
The couple has four children: daughter North, 7; son Saint, 4; daughter Chicago, 2; and son Psalm, 16 months. Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Gospel legend Fred Hammond took to Instagram Nov. 13 to announce that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier in the week. “I’m a mask wearer, but I let it down (and) my guard down in one place,” said Hammond, 59, adding a family member also caught COVID-19 and was rushed to the hospital. The unknown family member is now recuperating. The Billboard mainstay added: “Our testimony helps other people, so wear your mask family, be diligent and vigilant because it’s out here.” Special to the Democrat
During an apperance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Nov. 10, 2020, Hugh Grant revealed he had the coronavirus. "I had it, my wife and I had it way back in the winter," he said. "I've had an antibody test only a month ago. I still have those antibodies. So I know that's what it was. It became clear." Amy Sussman, Getty Images
On Oct. 26, “Duck Dynasty” alum Sadie Robertson revealed that she was hospitalized with COVID-19 while pregnant with her first child.
"I got Covid-19 and ended up getting very sick. I know everyone experiences covid differently, but wow these symptoms are wild," Robertson wrote on Instagram. "I’ve definitely struggled through this one! Thankfully baby Huff is doing great and healthy, and I am now healing as well."
Robertson is expecting a baby with husband Christian Huff. Brian Ach, (Credit too long, see caption)
Trey Songz revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus in a video posted to his Instagram on Oct. 5, saying he will be quarantining in his house until he sees "a negative sign." He also urged others to take the virus seriously. "If you come in contact with COVID, please do the same," he continued. "Don't be like the president." Owen Sweeney, Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
During his appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Sept. 28, Jim Parsons revealed that he and his husband Todd Spiewak contracted COVID-19 in mid-March.
"We didn't know what it was," Parsons told host Fallon. "We thought we had colds, and then it seemed less likely, and then finally we lost our sense of smell and taste. It defied the descriptions for me."
He added: "When you're in quarantine and there's really nothing to do but eat, oh my God. That was brutal." Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Tony Awards
On Sept. 20, Longtime E! host Giuliana Rancic revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19, leaving her unable to cover the virtual Emmys red carpet show as previously scheduled. Rancic said that her husband Bill and 8-year-old son Duke also tested positive and have been recovering at 真人百家家乐官网网站home.
On Oct. 6, Rancic shared a health update with E! News: "I'm happy to say we are back to our normal, daily routine and feeling good." VALERIE MACON, AFP via Getty Images
On Sept. 15, Neil Patrick Harris said that he, his husband, David Burtka and their 9-year-old twins, Gideon and Harper, all contracted COVID-19 earlier this year.
"It happened very early (in the pandemic), 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," he said during an interview with "Today."
Harris said his family is fully recovered.
"We got through it and have antibodies and are feeling good," he said. "We want to make sure everyone's doing their best to slow this down every way possible, for sure." Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
During an episode of "The Doctor Oz Show" to air on Sept. 18, host Dr. Mehmet Öz reveals that his mother, who lives in Turkey, was diagnosed with COVID-19.
According to the doctor, this news was especially difficult, since his mother also suffers from Alzheimer's.
"The news rocked us, my whole family," he said in an advance clip shared with USA TODAY. "What's even harder is not being able to run to her side. So she’s there all by herself."
He added that he worries what effect COVID-19 could have on "an already failing memory."
"When you take someone who is my mom's case, 82 years old, birthday this week, and you sort of box her into a cage and she can't talk to folks and she can't relate and find her areas of foundation, it worsens her problem dramatically," he said. "I see that happening in a lot of older Americans." Rhyne Piggott, USA TODAY
In an interview with Fox Business on Sept. 8, 2020, Jillian Michaels revealed she contracted COVID-19 after she let her "guard down for an hour" with a "very close friend." She said she has since recovered but warned others that public gyms aren't a good idea amid the pandemic. "If you are afraid of COVID, you should not go to the gym," she added. Getty
Dwayne Johnson revealed on Sept. 2 that he, his wife Lauren Hashian and two young daughters tested positive for COVID-19. In an Instagram video, he said that recovering from the coronavirus, which they contracted from family friends, was "one of the most challenging and difficult things that we have ever had to endure as a family."
He said the the family is "on the other end" of the virus and no longer contagious. Before he ended his message, he reminded fans to remain vigilant, wear masks and prioritize their wellness. JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX, AFP via Getty Images
On Aug. 31, Tiffany Haddish revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19 during a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
“I was working on a movie and someone in the movie contracted coronavirus,” Haddish told Fauci. “I was not in direct contact with them. But they sent all of us 真人百家家乐官网网站home, we stopped the movie. They suggested I go get tested."
Haddish said she first tested negative, but a second test revealed that "I did have the coronavirus." Although she didn't experience any symptoms, Haddish said she quarantined with her dogs until she tested negative.
"I’ve been tested 12 times now because I’ve been working and everything," she said. Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images
As the coronavirus pandemic continues around the world, surpassing 150,000 deaths in the United States, celebrities continue to speak out.
On July 31, Lena Dunham revealed on Instagram that she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in mid-March. Dunham said she was in self-isolation by herself for 21 days fighting COVID-19, after initially confusing the virus' symptoms with her chronic illness, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
She has since tested negative, but says she still suffers from coronavirus complications, including "clinical adrenal insufficiency" after her pituitary gland nearly shut down.
"Even as a chronically ill person, I had never felt this way… To be clear, I did NOT have these particular issues before I got sick with this virus," she wrote. "We don’t yet understand the long term impact of this illness on people’s bodies and minds." Jon Kopaloff, Getty Images,
"Walking Dead" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Michael Rooker said Friday he has tested negative for COVID-19 after spending some time fighting the disease.
"If y’all aint figured it out by now why I’ve been isolating in this crazy awesome Airstream of mine, let me help y’all out by saying I’ve been fighting off COVID-19. and I have to let y’all know it has been quite a battle," Rooker wrote to his Facebook page. "And as in any war, ALL is fair. And IN the middle of this epic battle I’ve come to the conclusion that there aint a whole heck of a lot one can do externally, to fight off COVID-19 once it has gotten into your body." Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
J Balvin revealed he is recovering from the coronavirus while accepting an award for his music video "Rojo" at Premios Juventud 2020 on Aug. 13. "At this moment, I'm just getting better from COVID-19. These have been very difficult days, very complicated. Sometimes we won't think that we'll get it, but I got it and I got it bad," he said. Invision
In an Aug. 11, 2020 Facebook post, Stevie Nicks pleaded with fans to wear face masks amid the pandemic. "The masks and the distancing have now become a political statement. It is not political. It is a silent killer hiding in the shadows. It is stalking you. It doesn’t care who you are…It’s just looking for a victim," she wrote. The Fleetwood Mac singer added that "if I get it, I will probably never sing again," saying being put on a ventilator will make her "hoarse for the rest of my life." Jamie McCarthy, Getty
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Peter Thomas announced in an Instagram video on Aug. 2 that he tested positive for COVID-19. "Wear your masks, wear gloves, practice social distancing," he said while laying in bed. Bennett Raglin, Getty Images for Ashley Stewart
On July 30, Bryan Cranston revealed that he contracted COVID-19 despite strictly following protocols.
"I'm very lucky, very mild symptoms," he said in an Instagram video. Those symptoms included a slight headache, chest tightness and loss of taste and smell. Cranston has since recovered and says he's using his antibodies in hopes of helping others by donating plasma, which he calls "liquid gold." Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images
On July 17, Stevie Nicks shared a journal entry urging fans to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.
"If everyone could just wear a mask and stay in as much as possible," she wrote, "you might be able to find this magical place I have found, in the early morning when everyone sleeps." Dimitrios Kambouris, (Credit too long, see caption)
Superstar country music artist Garth Brooks said he tested negative for COVID-19 after a member of his and singer-wife Trisha Yearwood's team faced possible exposure to the virus. Prior to negative test results, Brooks and Yearwood postponed a live request session due to the possible exposure. "Last week we had a possible exposure to the COVID," Brooks said July 13 on Facebook Live. "We all tested, everybody tested negative, including the possible exposure, which ended up not being a possible exposure. ... (They) tested negative, as well. So, we're back. We're running." Jordan Strauss, Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
"The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Shannon Beador (second left) and her three daughters tested positive for coronavirus, Beador revealed on Instagram July 24.
"Today, we are Covid positive times 4," she wrote. "The girls and I are blessed to be quarantining in the same 真人百家家乐官网网站home (but isolating in separate rooms)." D Dipasupil, FilmMagic
Mel Gibson tested positive for the coronavirus in April and spent a week in the hospital, according to a statement his rep sent to People and Today. "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," the statement said. Jeff Spicer, Getty Images for Paramount Pictu
Bill Nye, popularly known as "Bill Nye the Science Guy," took to TikTok on July 8 to share information about wearing masks amid the pandemic. "If you're wearing one of these, you're protecting yourself and those around you," he says while demontrating the effectiveness of the mask by trying (and failing) to blow out a candle while wearing one. "Everybody, this is a matter literally of life and death." Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images, Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote on Twitter in May: "I have three friends who have lost their fathers. We’ve lost close family friends, colleagues and heroes. A winter and spring of loss. So much loss." Rich Polk, Getty Images for IMDb
Amanda Kloots chronicled husband Nick Cordero's fatal struggle with COVID-19 complications, which kept the 41-year-old Broadway star hospitalized for more than 90 days. "I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him," Kloots, 38, wrote on July 5, 2020. "Nick was such a bright light." Noam Galai/Getty Images for Beyond Yoga
Many other celebs are also sharing their thoughts on the outbreak and how they've been coping with the virus, including Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, who both tested positive for the coronavirus in Australia at the start of the pandemic. VALERIE MACON, AFP via Getty Images
Instagram she was "a COVID-19 survivor," and Hanks announced the couple's return to the United States on March 28.
"Hey, Folks... we're 真人百家家乐官网网站home now and, like the rest of America, we carry on with sheltering in place and social distancing. Many, many thanks to everyone in Australia who looked after us. Their care and guidance made possible our return to the USA. And many thanks to all of you who reached out with well wishes. Rita and I so appreciate it," he wrote on Twitter.
While in isolation, Hanks offered "Quarantunes" playlist.
The couple shared another positive update on March 22, announcing they were feeling better two weeks after feeling their first symptoms.
"Sheltering in place works like this: You don't give it to anyone - You don't get it from anyone. Common sense, no?" Hanks tweeted. "Going to take a while, but if we take care of each other, help where we can, and give up some comforts... this, too, shall pass. We can figure this out." Jordan Strauss, Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Lady Gaga encouraged her followers to be nice to one another.
"Now it’s as important as ever to be kind. For those who are sick, or those who are not and are scared," she wrote on Twitter March 12. "We’re in this together. I love you world." Dan MacMedan, Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY NETWORK
During a conversation with Zane Lowe for Apple Music’s Beats 1 on May 21, the "Born This Way" artist said she delayed her album "Chromatica" (out May 29) in order to focus on helping the world instead of her music.
"When this super virus happened, I did not want to put this album out. I was like, '…How can I use my humanity to focus on something that I believe to be infinitely more important than what even I feel that I've been through?'" she said. "Working with the World Health Organization and Global Citizen was a way for me to talk about kindness, and the things that I believe in, in a very focused way, as opposed to a more abstract way, which for me, is what 'Chromatica' is." Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for AT&T
On June 21, "American Idol" 2019 winner Laine Hardy said he had been diagnosed with COVID-19. "This wasn’t what I expected on the first day of summer. My doctor confirmed I have Coronavirus, but my symptoms are mild and I’m 真人百家家乐官网网站home recovering in quarantine," he wrote on his Facebook page. "Y’all stay safe & healthy!" Eric McCandless, ABC
In May, opera singer Andrea Bocelli revealed to journalists in Pisa that he tested positive for coronavirus in March. He and his wife, who also had COVID-19, said they donated their plasma for research. DECCA Records via Getty Images
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight on May 18, Wilson said that she's been able to use the time at 真人百家家乐官网网站home for some creativity and writing.
"In some ways, it's been a very creative time and in some ways, it's been a very reflective time. I've been writing songs almost every day," she said. "I read this really good Socrates quote the other day which read, 'Beware of the barrenness of busy life," and I think that we are absolutely able to reflect on that right now when we are in quarantine and thinking about what's important." Amy Sussman, Getty Images
"Game of Thrones" alum Sophie Turner hit out at those who decided to put their "freedom" over the health of themselves and others.
"Stay inside, don't be (expletive) stupid," she said in an Instagram live video featuring husband Joe Jonas. "I don't give a (expletive) about your freedom – you could be infecting other vulnerable people around you by doing this. So stay inside, guys. It's not cool and it's not big and it's not clever." NINA PROMMER, EPA-EFE
On April 3, singer Pink tweeted she had tested posted for coronavirus two weeks ago after she and her son had shown symptoms of COVID-19. "Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative," she said.
She went on to blame the government for not making tests more readily available "to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities."
Pink announced she is making two donations: $500,000 to Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia to honor her mother, who worked there; and $500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Mayor's Emergency COVID-10 Crisis Fund. TOLGA AKMEN, AFP/Getty Images
"Bachelor" star Colton Underwood revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis on Instagram March 20. "I want to let you guys know: I’m 28, I consider myself pretty healthy, I work out regularly, I eat healthy, and I became symptomatic a few days ago, got my test results back today, and they are positive," he said in an Instagram video. "I’m exhausted."
Underwood told USA TODAY on March 27 he was feeling "a lot better" and would be allowed to rejoin girlfriend Cassie Randolph and her family downstairs at their 真人百家家乐官网网站home in Huntington Beach, California, after a two-week isolation period.
On April 7, Underwood announced his "full recovery" from the virus in an Instagram selfie with Randolph. "I am now working with medical professionals to figure out the best way to support their efforts against the coronavirus," he wrote. "I can’t thank @cassierandolph and the entire Randolph family enough for caring for me while I’m away from my family." Kirby Lee, Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Goldie Hawn has not been handling the pandemic well. The actress got emotional during an appearance on "Good Morning Britain" on May 21, revealing that she's been experiencing "tremendous angst" and "sadness." She added, "I find that every day, honestly I cry probably three times a day because it hurts me to think that there's abuse going on. There's anger going on. And it all has to do with confinement, fear, uncertainty, what's going to happen." Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY
Demi Moore said it's "really scary" to see people not following quarantine rules during an IGTV posted to her Wyllis clothing line account, @shopwyllis. "They're putting themselves at risk for potentially contracting the virus and dying... it's okay to feel scared," the actress said. "'That's pretty normal, and we're not alone. You're not alone to feel that way." Willy Sanjuan, Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Matt Damon revealed his oldest daughter had coronavirus in New York City while the rest of the Damons quarantined in Ireland. "She's in New York City and she had COVID really early on along with her roommates and got through it fine," Damon told Dublin radio station Spin 1038 in an interview shared May 13. "We'll reunite with her at the end of the month. But everybody's OK, obviously (my wife) Lucy's mom and my mom – it's scary for that generation." Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Las Vegas legend Reno Gazette Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network Horn was mauled and dragged offstage by Montecore, a 400-pound Siberian tiger, during a live show on Oct. 3, 2003, ending Siegfried & Roy's successful Las Vegas run. JAN PITMAN, AP
Singer Babyface revealed he had contracted COVID-19 in a tweet marking his 62nd birthday on April 10.
"I feel so blessed to be able to celebrate another birthday," he wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. "I tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, as did my family. It’s an incredibly scary thing to go through, my friends."
The Grammy-winning singer, whose real name is Kenneth Edmonds, added he and his family are no longer positive for the virus and are "on our way back to full health." Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Keep Memory Ali
Duran Duran bassist John Taylor has revealed he had tested positive for the coronavirus "three weeks ago," but says he has recovered.
"I want to let you know that it isn't always a killer," Taylor, 59, wrote on Duran Duran's official Facebook and Instagram pages April 5. "And we can and will beat this thing."
"Perhaps I am a particularly robust 59 year old - I like to think I am - or was blessed with getting only a mild case of Covid 19. But after a week or so of what I would describe as a 'Turbo-charged Flu', I came out of it feeling okay," Taylor wrote. Kevin Winter
Matthew McConaughey discussed coronavirus divisions on “Special Report with Bret Baier” on May 12. "I could feel that this united purpose we all have as Americans to beat this enemy and this virus, that purpose got hijacked by partisan politics,” McConaughey said. “The narrative became, if you want to go to work, you’re on the far right. If you don’t go to work, you want to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home, you’re on the far left… And now even the mask wearing is getting politicized, where if you want to wear a mask, you wear a mask, you’re a liberal. And if you don’t, you’re conservative. And that’s just not true.” AP
On March 17, McConaughey reminded his Twitter followers in a video to take care of themselves and others "in these crazy times," highlighting the importance of focusing on "fairness, kindness, accountability, resilience, respect (and) courage."
He added: "Right now, more than ever before, we're more dependent on each other than we ever have been. But we have an enemy in coronavirus that is faceless, that is race-less, sex-less, non-denominational and bipartisan. And it's an enemy we all agree we are going to beat." Evan Agostini, Invision/AP
73-year-old singer Marianne Faithfull was hospitalized with coronavirus and treated in London, her manager, Francois Ravard confirmed on April 5 to USA TODAY.
"She is stable and responding to treatment, we all wish her well and a full and speedy recovery," he added.
On April 22, the English singer-songwriter announced on social media that she has been released from the hospital after a 22-day stay and will continue to recuperate in London.
“Marianne thanks you all for your kind messages of concern which have meant a great deal through what is a such a difficult time for so many,” the statement read. “She is also very grateful to all the NHS staff who cared for her at the hospital and, without doubt, saved her life.” GUILLAUME SOUVANT, AFP via Getty Images
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus after "displaying mild symptoms," Clarence House, his official royal residence, said in a statement March 25.
"The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus," the statement said, noting aside from the mild symptoms he "otherwise remains in good health and has been working from 真人百家家乐官网网站home throughout the last few days as usual."
The Prince of Wales, 71, is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland, and his wife Camilla, 72, has tested negative for the virus. It was not immediately clear whether Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, or her husband, Prince Philip, have been tested.
On April 1, the prince said he was recovering: "Having recently gone through the process of contracting this coronavirus, luckily with relatively mild symptoms, I now find myself on the other side of the illness but still in no less a state of social distance and general isolation." Getty
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, brother to New York governor Andrew Cuomo, announced on March 31 that he has been diagnosed with coronavirus after being exposed to people who are infected. Cuomo has extensively covered the pandemic on the cable news network during his show, “Cuomo Prime Time.” Michael Loccisano, Getty Images for CNN
"Today" meteorologist Dylan Dreyer's husband, Brian Fichera, is recovering from "debilitating" symptoms of the coronavirus. Fichera said on Instagram April 15 that he tested positive earlier in the month and spent 10 days in isolation in his son's bedroom. "This disease is also brilliant and diabolical,'' he wrote. "It will let up just enough to allow you to feel good about yourself and walk to the bathroom....but then it will suddenly attack you as if it knows you are at the farthest away from your bed. When it hits hard you can’t move, and it feels like you’re snorkeling through a cocktail straw." Fichera called COVID-19 "the Freddy Krueger" of viruses, saying it "knows your deepest fears and it attacks accordingly." In closing his post, he advised, "When you feel 100% and feel like you beat this thing wait 3 more days ... Be safe. Be smart. Be humble." Rob Kim, Getty Images for Time Inc. Books
shared on Instagram April 13 that he and his wife have fully recovered after being diagnosed with coronavirus last month.
"We were lucky to only have mild symptoms of the Covid 19. We send our love and thoughts to all of the people where the virus has hit much harder, and to everyone who has lost their loved ones due to the Cornonavirus," the actor wrote.
Hivju confirmed on Instagram March 16 he had the virus. "Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Corona virus."
"My (family) and I are self-isolating at 真人百家家乐官网网站home for as long as it takes. We are in good health - I only have mild symptoms of a cold," Hivju said from Norway. Phillip Faraone, Getty Images for New York Magazi
Todd Chrisley revealed on the April 8 episode of his podcast "Chrisley Confessions" that he is recovering after testing positive for coronavirus. "I have been battling corona for 3 weeks. I was in the hospital for 4 and a half days, fever between 100 to 103 (degrees) and it has been the sickest I have ever been on this earth," he said. Gregg DeGuire, WireImage
Christopher Cross, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning artist known for early 1980s hits "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" from the movie "Arthur," revealed via Facebook April 3 that he has tested positive for coronavirus. While his case is not severe enough to require hospitalization, he did say, "This is possibly the worst illness I have ever had." The singer, who lives in Austin, Texas, added, "For those of you who still do not believe the COVID-19 virus is real, or think it is a 'hoax' or part of some conspiracy, my advice to you is to understand right now that this is a deadly illness spreading like wildfire throughout the world." Gary Miller/FilmMagic
Asleep at the Wheel leader Ray Benson said on Facebook March 31 that he had tested positive for COVID-19. The primary symptom has been fatigue, he said.
In a statement to USA TODAY on April 1, Benson gave an update, saying his symptoms have not progressed farther and he feels "very lucky and optimistic."
"Doctor says if nothing further comes up like elevated temperature, respiratory, cough etc., I should be in the clear in the coming weeks," he said.
Benson also encouraged people to "take the virus seriously" and practice social distancing. Bronte Wittpenn
Sara Bareilles revealed on her Instagram story on April 2 that she had a "VERY MILD case of (COVID-19)" but is feeling better. "I had it, just so you know. I’m fully recovered," she said. "I’m just thinking about all the people walking through this really tricky time and sending a lot of love." Dia Dipasupil, Getty Images
Joe Exotic (real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage), the subject of Netflix's "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," is in isolation on a coronavirus quarantine, according to his husband. Dillon Passage said in an interview with Andy Cohen April 1 that Maldonado-Passage, who is serving 22 years for, among other things, attempted murder for hire, is currently in the medical facility of a Texas prison after being transferred from Oklahoma's Grady County Jail, where he was exposed to other prisoners who tested positive for the virus. -, Netflix US/AFP via Getty Images
Idris Elba revealed on Twitter March 17 that he tested positive for coronavirus.
"This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. 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 actor captioned a video announcement. "Stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing 👊🏾👊🏾 No panic." CHRIS DELMAS, AFP via Getty Images
Elba's wife, Sabrina Dhowre, revealed on March 21 during the couple's interview with Oprah Winfrey that she had tested positive as well.
The former "Wire" actor gave his followers an update March 25 on Twitter, saying he and Dhowre are still in quarantine but "feel ok so far with no changes." He added he was looking forward to going back 真人百家家乐官网网站home to London. Steven Ferdman, Getty Images
The couple, in their new roles as U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors, have joined forces with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to launch a new $40 million fund to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on farmers and food producers in rural areas.
“People forget that 80 percent of the poor population live in these rural areas.” Dhowre told the Associated Press. “What we are really worried about at the moment, and why we are launching this fund is that those people are being forgotten.” GARETH FULLER, AFP/Getty Images
Andy Cohen said he's focusing solely on his recovery on Instagram March 20 after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
"After a few days of self-quarantine, and not feeling great, I have tested positive for Coronavirus," he captioned a solemn selfie. "As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from 真人百家家乐官网网站home, we’re putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better."
Cohen fans March 30 with a post saying "Happy to report I’m feeling better" and returning to work. Jordan Strauss, Invision
Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan announced March 21 that he tested positive for the coronavirus.
“I’ve been sick for a week and feeling better each day," Bryan wrote in an Instagram post. "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. Please help out each other. This will be over soon ... with the help of every American!!” Andy Marlin, Getty Images
Jackson Browne has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, 71, told Rolling Stone on March 24 that he got tested for COVID-19 after experiencing a "small cough and a temperature."
"I quarantined immediately upon knowing," he told the music publication. "My symptoms are really pretty mild, so I don’t require any kind of medication and certainly not hospitalization or anything like that."
Browne's manager, Donald Miller, confirmed his diagnosis to USA TODAY. Robert E. Klein, Robert E. Klein/Invision/AP
Ali Wentworth, the comedian and wife of ABC news anchor George Stephanopoulos, confirmed her COVID-19 diagnosis on Instagram April 1.
"I have tested positive for the Corona Virus," she wrote. "I’ve never been sicker. High fever. Horrific body aches. Heavy chest. I’m quarantined from my family. This is pure misery. #stay真人百家家乐官网网站home"
Stephanopoulous revealed April 13 broadcasting from 真人百家家乐官网网站home on "Good Morning America" that he tested positive for COVID-19, but hadn't exhibitied "any of the classic symptoms you've been reading about."
"I've never had a fever, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath, never had chills," he told co-anchors Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan, noting that he feels "great," save for "some lower back pain and one day where he had a diminished sense of smell," but "that has really been it." Noam Galai, Getty Images for Meteor Shower
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour revealed that her son Charles Shaffer, a doctor who works in the ICU, is “quite ill and self-quarantining.”
“The most critical aid, of course, is happening on the front lines,” Wintour, 70, said in an Instagram video on April 6. “My son is a doctor. He is currently quite ill and self-quarantining at 真人百家家乐官网网站home. But when he is able, he will return to the ICU at his hospital.”
She continued: “I am so proud of him and so grateful to all the health workers, first responders, nurses and doctors who are fighting to reduce the spread of the virus and save lives.” Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
In a call with reporters on April 3, Cate Blanchett talked about the parallels between her new FX on Hulu series, "Mrs. America," which is about the fight over the Equal Rights Amendement, and the coronavirus pandemic.
"I certainly feel that what's being revealed to us in the current global crisis is how the systems that we labor under are not serving us well," Blanchett said, and wondered how different American response to the pandemic would have been, had the ERA passed in the 1970s. "What laws would have been put in place to shore up equality, not only between the sexes but between races, between the 1% and the 99%?" she asked. "I have to guess that we'd be in a very different place. And it is very telling, I think, it's still not enshrined in the constitution, which is an inspirational document from which laws get made, that the sexes are equal, that all American citizens are equal. And I think that has huge ideological and practical ramifications on the position we find ourselves in right now (with coronavirus)."
Blanchett also expressed her support for those on the front lines fighting the pandemic.
"My heart goes out particularly to the people who are really risking their lives for the rest of us. The medical workers and first responders. They're extraordinarily brave and self-sacrificing and we couldn't be functioning with out them," she said.
The pandemic has also made the actress think about the value of truth and facts. "Our (expletive) radar is very acute at the moment. It's about getting back to the authentic, reclaiming the word truth and allowing ourselves (to see) what is happening to us as a species and our affect on one another." LISA O'CONNOR, AFP via Getty Images
Jackie Chan shared a video to Twitter on April 3 urging people to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home in order to help keep others safe. "I know it's a very difficult time for everyone right now," he said. "It's very important to stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home with your family and follow the rules of your government. If you have to go out, please remember to wear your face mask and wash your hands frequently." Francois Durand, Getty Images
Coronavirus has hit close to 真人百家家乐官网网站home for Nigerian-American singer/songwriter Davido, who shared on Instagram March 27 that his fiancée tested postive for the virus.
The "If" artist wrote given their travel history they decided to get tested, and while his results came back negative, his partner's did not.
"We are however doing perfectly fine and she is even still yet to show any symptoms whatsoever. She is now being quarantined and I have also gone into full self isolation for the minimum 14 days," he wrote. Brad Barket, Getty Images for 105.1
Houston rapper Slim Thug shared he is now negative for COVID-19. The artist shared his updated results on Instagram on April 22, almost a month after revealing that he tested positive for coronavirus.
"The other day I got tested for the coronavirus... and it came back positive. As careful as I been self-quarantining and staying 真人百家家乐官网网站home, I might have went and got something to eat, stayed in my truck, mask, gloves, everything on… my test came back positive," the rapper said in his original post before encouraging his followers to "take this stuff seriously." Eileen Blass, USAT
Houston rapper Scarface said he tested positive for the coronavirus during a video interview on March 26 with his longtime Geto Boys bandmate Willie D. Branden Camp, AP
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Opera singer Placido Domingo announced March 22 on Facebook that he had tested positive for the virus, citing fever and coughing as the symptoms that led him to get tested. March 30, the tenor released a statement saying he is out of the hospital, "at 真人百家家乐官网网站home and I feel fine."
"I beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home if you can," he wrote. "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." ATTILA KISBENEDEK, AFP via Getty Images
Actress Debi Mazar, best known for playing the take-no-prisoners publicist on HBO's "Entourage" and an artist on TV Land's "Younger" announced March 22 that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
On March 15, Mazar says she woke up with the same symptoms (low-grade fever, headache, sore throat, body aches, ringing ears and a dry cough) that husband Gabriele Corcos and their two teenage daughters had battled in February. Her doctor initially refused to test for coronavirus because she didn't meet the criteria, which typically include travel to an affected area and contact with a confirmed or presumptive positive.
After finally getting tested and diagnosed, she said, "I found this kind of a CRAZY criteria for a NY’er as I had taken the subway, gone to the theater, the grocery store, the pharmacy, hair salon, etc."
On March 30, the actress posted a video thanking everyone for their support and saying, "I am feeling a lot better." Lars Niki/Getty Images for BAM
Actress Laura Bell Bundy, 38, announced on Instagram March 25 that she tested positive for coronavirus. "I’m taking care of myself. Please please stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home, take care of yourselves. God Bless," she captioned a video.
She posted April 2 that she's "on the flipside," praising The Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to treatment. Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images
Broadway star Aaron Tveit announced March 23 he had tested positive for coronavirus and had been in quarantine since Broadway shows shuttered March 12.
"I’m feeling much better," he told his Instagram followers. "I consider myself extremely lucky that my symptoms have been very mild - cold like with no fever - as so many are experiencing much more serious symptoms, because this is a very dangerous virus. 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 asymptotic. I want everyone to realize that this can affect anyone. And even if you aren’t feeling sick or showing drastic symptoms - please take heed, stay safe, stay healthy and I hope to see everyone at the theater again soon." Charles Sykes, Invision/AP
"Lost" and "Hawaii Five-0" star Daniel Dae Kim said he'll "be OK" after testing positive for the coronavirus."Ready for a fight? I am. Yesterday I was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus," he tweeted March 19. On March 22, he gave a positive update: "I'm happy to report my progress has continued and I feel practically back to normal," he wrote in Instagram. Mat Hayward, Getty Images for The Latinx Hous
Singer Charlotte Lawrence has revealed that she tested positive for the coronavirus.
"A couple days ago, my doctor informed me that I too have COVID-19," she wrote on March 18. "This is me pleading for you all to protect those less able to survive this virus … Think about your parents. Think about your grandparents." Ari Perilstein, Getty Images for Atlantic Record
Christian music singer Sandi Patty, 63, revealed on Twitter that she tested positive for coronavirus. She is self-quarantining and encouraged her followers to take actions against the spread of the disease.
"If you are not social distancing and STAYING 真人百家家乐官网网站home, DO SO NOW!" she wrote on March 17. "God has given us faith, but he’s also given us wisdom. Be well and wise!"
On March 25, she offered "A little update from OKC. Don and I are day 12 since we were diagnosed. This is our 2nd day of no fever. Whoo hoo. Enjoying outside in our back yard! This isn’t over. We will have to be WISE WISE WISE!…" Ronald Martinez, Getty Images
Singer Kalie Shorr, 25, tweeted March 30 that she had contracted coronavirus "despite being quarantined (except for a handful of trips for groceries) for three weeks." She detailed a "miserable" first few days: "My entire body was in pain, and my fever was like riding a wave. I completely lost my sense of taste and smell." Now, she wrote, she's feeling better, but urged her followers to take the virus seriously. Jason Kempin, Getty Images
"Frozen 2" actress Rachel Matthews revealed her positive coronavirus diagnosis on March 16.
"I tested positive for Covid-19 and have been in quarantine the last week. Unsure of what the next step is (been getting mixed info so will keep you posted) but obviously will remain in quarantine until told to do otherwise. I'm feeling better," she wrote on Instagram. VALERIE MACON, AFP via Getty Images
CNN's weekly global town hall on the coronavirus on May 21.
"These changes were not easy, but you have been so strong and I am proud of the examples you have become," Trump said. "Your determination to get through this will define your generation for years to come." Alex Brandon, AP
Prince William and Duchess Kate took to the radio on May 18, joining a clutch of celebrities in a "Mental Health Minute" broadcast urging people to reach out for help if they're feeling overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic.
“We’re all connected," Will said during the one-minute broadcast at the start of the annual Mental Health Awareness Week. "And sometimes just talking about how you’re feeling can make a big difference. So right now, let’s join together across the U.K. and reach out to someone."
“If you’re struggling, it’s important to talk about it," Kate added. "Or if someone you know is acting differently, it’s OK to ask how they are. Use this moment to send a message.” Samir Hussein/WireImage
In a video posted to YouTube on May 20, Kourtney Kardashian, 41, shared some body positivity in coronavirus quarnatine.
"I commented back and said, 'This is the shape of my body. I've definitely gained a few pounds over this quarantine time and I love my body and I'm proud of my shape,'" she said about responding to an internet troll. "We're all shaped differently and that's my body and I'm proud of it. So that's how I respond to the negative comments. It's not always easy. Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Dior Men
Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, shared some advice on how to get through quarantine.
"When in doubt, stand still," Hamilton offered during a joint interview with CBS Sunday Morning, referencing her mother's mantra. "It is so applicable. Just stand still and wait until the way forward is clear."
"My mother and my aunt used to say, 'This will have a beginning, a middle and an end," Andrews added. "And so, just wait it through." CLAUDIO ONORATI, EPA-EFE
Country legend Dolly Parton announced on social media on April 1 she's donating $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to fund research of the coronavirus.
In addition to donating, on March 30 Parton announced "Goodnight With Dolly," a weekly web series where she'll read a bedtime story from her international book donations program, Imagination Library.
“I think it is pretty clear that now is the time to share a story and to share some love," she said. Larry McCormack, The Tennessean
On each of their Twitter accounts on March 31, singer Ciara and her husband, football player Russell Wilson, announced that they are partnering with the aviation company Wheels Up to pledge 10 million meals to Feeding America. Amy Sussman, Getty Images
Sam Smith is opening up about what they say are symptoms of coronavirus. "I didn’t get tested, but I know I have it. 100% have it. Everything I’ve read completely pointed to that. So yeah, I think I definitely had it," they said, speaking with Zane Lowe via FaceTime on Apple Music. "As everyone was kind of really on lock down, that’s when I got over it, luckily."
Sam Smith also captured the "stages of a quarantine meltdown" in a series of emotional selfies on Instagram on March 19. Toni Anne Barson, FilmMagic
Lizzo celebrated National Doctors' Day on March 30 by sending lunch to several hospitals. The "Truth Hurts" singer treated staffs at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, M Health Fairview in Minneapolis and University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
"I just wanted to say thank you so much for all that you're doing during this pandemic," Lizzo said in a video posted to Twitter. "It's definitely not easy and you guys are putting yourselves on the front line. So because of that I wanted to treat y'all to a meal." Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Selena Gomez also expressed thanks to healthcare workers with a donation. "So thankful for every single medical professional who is putting their health on the line to take care of others," she tweeted March 30. "I’m donating to @CedarsSinai (Medical Center in Los Angeles) as they are low on masks and ventilators. They’ve taken such good care of me so it’s my turn to show my gratitude."
The singer, 27, has been open about her health struggles since revealing her lupus diagnosis in 2015, being upfront about the impact the autoimmune disease has had on her health, career and quality of life. In 2017, she revealed that she had a kidney transplant as part of her ongoing treatment. Taylor Hill, WireImage
Lil Nas X isn't letting the coronavirus ruin his birthday. The "Old Town Road" artist shared a video to Twitter on March 30 of himself walking into a 真人百家家乐官网网站home to the sound of people yelling "surprise!" and acting shocked.
"Practicing throwing myself a surprise party since imma be in quarantine on my birthday," Lil Nas X, whose birthday is April 9, captioned the post. Phillip Faraone, Getty Images for Vanity Fair
Angelina Jolie has donated $1 million to No Kid Hungry, an organization that provides meals to children in low-income families. Jolie said she made the contribution because the coronavirus and school closures have prevented children access to food. "Many children depend on the care and nutrition they receive during school hours, including nearly 22 million children in America who rely on food support. No Kid Hungry is making resolute efforts to reach as many of those children as possible,” she said in a statement. Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Kim Kardashian West pledged $1 million from her shapewear line, SKIMS, to "support Mothers and Children in need during this time."
"I’m proud to announce @SKIMS is committed to donating $1M to families affected by COVID-19," she wrote on Instagram Friday. "On Monday, we will restock the collection we first launched with, and in doing so, be able to help bring relief to those affected by this pandemic." Marc Piasecki, WireImage
Simon Cowell wrote March 27 in Britain's Sun newspaper that he's donating 500,000 pounds (about $623,000) to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, a small charity in the south of England. In addition, he and his company, Syco, are giving $1 million to be divided between Feeding Britain and Feeding America. "I don’t like celebrities telling people what to do, and I know this is a hugely difficult time for so many — worries about family, health, jobs, paying the mortgage and feeding their family are at the forefront of people’s minds," Cowell said. "But there are still other people in business and in entertainment with resources available. So today it’s those people I’m urging to rise to this enormous challenge." Mike Windle, Getty Images
Steve Carell paid tribute to the Boston-based hospital where he was born and where his mother worked for over 30 years in a video shared April 22, during which he dubbed himself "sort of an alumni" of Emerson Hospital.
"I was voted cutest baby of 1962," he joked. "I know the place well and I have great memories of being incredibly sick there. I just want to say thank you, folks, for everything you're doing. It's greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work." Rodin Eckenroth, Getty Images
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher launched their own bottle of wine, dubbed Quarantine Wine, with all proceeds going toward coronavirus relief efforts, they announced April 19.
“100% – that’s right – 100% of the profits will go to a handful of charities that we have vetted for you and are so proud of during this time,” Kunis told followers in a video announcement. “Anything from feeding families who have fallen on hard times..."
“... To supplying PPE equipment to frontline medical workers,” Kutcher added. “To helping small businesses and people who are in distress recover.” Getty Images
The couple's kids are showing some appreciation for those "on the front lines" amid the pandemic with a "thank you" sign. "Medical workers, delivery folks, grocery store employees, people with kind hearts and generous spirits, and every person that has no choice but to go to work right now," Kutcher wrote on Instagram. "Together we got this!" Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images for Disney
Tia Mowry-Hardrict got emotional while talking to Entertainment Tonight about not being able to see her family due to coronavirus concerns. "It's starting to get to me. The first week I was like, 'Yeah, you know this is great. I'm at 真人百家家乐官网网站home, this is awesome. I'm chilling.' But then, to be honest with you, yesterday was a little, even today, it's a little overwhelming for me," she said. "I was meditating, because it's one way we've been staying sane in the house, and I just started to cry." LISA O'CONNOR, AFP/Getty Images
Bruno Mars pledged money to support MGM workers impacted by the coronavirus. He donated $1 million to the MGM Resorts Foundation's Employee Emergency Grant Fund & Children's Medical Support Fund that supports employees and their families during unexpected hardships. Mars has a connection with MGM: He has performed a series of limited dates at The Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas since 2016. Christopher Polk, Getty Images for Clear Channel
George Harrison’s Material World Foundation has donated $500,000 between organizations MusiCare’s COVID-19 Foundation, Save the Children and Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). The foundation, started by the late Beatle, is also donating one dollar, up to $100,000, for every person who posts a brief cover of Beatles song "The Inner Light" with the hashtag #innerlight2020. Bob Grieser, AP
Instagram to let her followers know she's "#covid_19negative."
As she waited for the results, Klum said she and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, who also was feeling ill, were practicing social distancing to prevent each other from getting sicker. Kaulitz's results also came back negative for the virus. Tibrina Hobson, WireImage
On March 23, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $1 million to a Frontline Responders GoFundMe campaign aimed at combating the "shortage of masks, gowns, gloves and other critical supplies to protect our medical professionals" battling COVID-19.
Schwarzenegger shared the GoFundMe page on his Instagram: "This is a simple way to protect our real action heroes on the frontlines in our hospitals, and I’m proud to be part of it. I donated 1 million dollars, and I hope that all of you who can will step up to support these heroes. "
Earlier in the month, Schwarzenegger urged his followers to "stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home as much as possible. Listen to the experts, ignore the morons...We will get through this together." Robert Hanashiro, USAT
Kylie Jenner donated $1 million toward face masks and face shields, according to Cedars Sinai Medical Center's Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, who is raising money for protective gear for coronavirus first responders in Los Angeles.
"One of my patients, a beautiful Living Angel just donated $1,000,000 to help us buy hundreds of thousands of masks, face shields, and other protective gear which we will have delivered directly to our first responders," Aliabadi wrote on Instagram March 25. "This generous donation will help save many precious lives."
Earlier in the month, Jenner encouraged her millions of followers to "self quarantine to ensure we aren’t endangering ourselves or anyone who can’t handle this virus." Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
To help battle the spread of coronavirus, James Taylor and his wife, Kim, have donated $1 million to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he was born and his father worked. “There is no question that it’s a point of pride for New Englanders to claim the MGH as their hospital – our hospital – and this is especially true today with the threat coming from a new and insidious virus,” Taylor said in a statement. “Kim and I want to be part of this fight. We have been so inspired by the courage and sacrifice of the health care heroes in the trenches who are working so hard to protect us all.” Owen Sweeney, Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help entertainment industry workers on Broadway, the music business and in Las Vegas who have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
The estate announced Wednesday that it will give $100,000 apiece to Broadway Cares, the food bank Three Square in Nevada and MusiCares, because all three areas have been good to the estate and to Jackson.
“This virus, this pandemic affects all of us obviously, so we wanted to start in our own communities,” John Branca, the estate’s co-executor, told The Associated Press. “This is personal for us.” Joel Ryan/AP
Estefan Enterprises, the company owned by musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan, announced on Wednesday that they will partner with CVS Health to help 300 of their displaced workers in South Florida, Orlando and Vero Beach find employment with CVS.
The initiative comes in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has temporarily closed several restaurants and hotels owned by the entertainment company.
“We’ve all been faced with making very difficult and unfathomable decisions as we navigate our way through this crisis," Emilio said in a press release to USA TODAY. "Gloria and I are doing everything in our power to find opportunities for our employees and we are very grateful to CVS Health for partnering with our companies." Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Oprah Winfrey and her partner, Stedman Graham, are keeping their distance while social distancing. Winfrey revealed that Graham is staying in the guest house.
"He's at the guest house because you all know I had pneumonia late last year. … I had just gotten off of antibiotics last week, because I had a bronchial infection," she explained on March 24 during a remote Instagram Live interview with Arianna Davis, the digital director of O, The Oprah Magazine. Paul R. Giunta, Getty Images
Cameron Diaz, who welcomed baby Raddix in January with husband Benji Madden, reflected on what it's like to be in quarantine with a newborn.
"I've kinda been living a quarantine life anyhow because I have a three month old, three-and-a-half month. So my life has been completely quiet and still for the last few months," she said in an Instagram live chat with Who What Wear CEO Katherine Power. "But I was able to have my friends over all the time. And now I just don't see anybody… I'm either cooking, cleaning or taking care of my baby – and usually all at the same time." MICHAEL NELSON, EPA
50 Cent said he's “patiently waiting” for the coronavirus to subside in an interview with WSJ Magazine published March 23. “This is Day 5, right here. I feel there are no safer options out here,” he said. “There’s not much. I guess when I want to go to the gym I’ll go to a track and I’ll just run outside. Still, you know what they say, keep your social distance. Being conscious of that.” He also urged spring breakers to take things seriously: “Go 真人百家家乐官网网站home so you can have another spring break at some point!” Brad Barket, Getty Images for STARZ
Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram March 23 to share a video in which he urged his followers to "spread the word, not the virus." "Look, stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home, practice social-distancing, wash your hands," he said. "We are gonna get through this thing. We’re gonna get through this thing together." Cindy Ord, Getty Images
Kevin Bacon launched his #IStay真人百家家乐官网网站homeFor challenge in an Instagram post that urged everyone to "keep our distance from others if you are able." In his sign, he wrote that he stays 真人百家家乐官网网站home for wife Kyra Sedgwick. The actor and musician made a reference to his namesake "six degrees" rule to call on others to band together by staying apart.
"Since we’re all connected by various degrees – trust me, I know – we can work together to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home and keep each other safe and spread the word," he said. Dominik Bindl, WireImage
The lawyer for Tekashi 6ix9ine asked a judge on March 22 to modify the rapper's jail sentence, citing a newly-discovered case of coronavirus with an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and Tekashi's history of being hospitalized with asthma attacks, according to a legal document obtained by USA TODAY.
The artist, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was sentenced to two years in prison in December for his entanglement with a violent street gang that fueled his rise to fame. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images
Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation announced in a press release March 21 it's giving $5 million to support organizations like Direct Relief, Partners In Health, Feeding America, the International Rescue Committee and the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund on the front lines of the COVID-19 response efforts, especially those working to serve marginalized communities in the United States, the Caribbean and Africa.
The $5 million will fund protective gear for hospital workers and first responders, local food banks that serve the elderly, distributing respiratory supplies and streamlining a process for testing and care in countries like Malawi and Haiti. Paras Griffin, Getty Images for BET
Model Bella Hadid encouraged her followers to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home in a lengthy Instagram post.
"Its crazy because all we have to do is work together to slow down this virus and people are still having trouble understanding that," Hadid wrote, captioning a topless photo of herself. In addition to listing indoor activity ideas, Hadid noted she's thinking of the "people who are still working and the ones who can’t." Pietro S. D'Aprano, Getty Images
Will Smith, who starred as a virologist in the 2007 post-apocalyptic movie "I Am Legend," took preparing for that role seriously – and it's paying off during the coronavirus pandemic. During an appearance on "Red Table Talk" March 18, Smith shared what he'd learned visiting the CDC and researching infectious diseases for the part.
He said, "A virus wants your whole body to be the virus and uses your cells to make more of themselves." Later, he broke down what "flattening the curve" means. GETTY
Bob Saget took to Twitter on March 19 to share how the coronavirus pandemic has turned him into his character from "Full House." Saget starred on the sitcom from 1987 to 1995.
"Oh. My. God," he wrote. "I spend my day cleaning and vacuuming and sanitizing everything in the house. I have become Danny Tanner." CHRIS DELMAS, AFP/Getty Images
David Beckham took part in the hashtag #IStay真人百家家乐官网网站homeFor on Instagram to promote self-isolation. He said he stays 真人百家家乐官网网站home "for the ones that we love." On a sign, he wrote the hashtag along with the words "VB (short for wife Victoria Beckham) and my kids." Noah K. Murray, Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Demi Lovato also took part in the trend, writing on Instagram on March 19 that she stays at 真人百家家乐官网网站home for "my parents... my neighbors... my health."
On March 31, Lovato announced on Instagram that she will release her new activewear collection with Fabletics on April 2. For up to $125,000 through June 30, five dollars for every item sold will be donated to the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
"I’ve really been going back and forth on if this was the right time," Lovato wrote, "but decided this is a time to provide inspiration for my fans at 真人百家家乐官网网站home and to help those in need. Tom Pennington, Getty Images
"Bachelor" star Peter Weber is thinking about his former employer, Compass Airlines, during the coronavirus after he learned the regional airline is "ceasing operations" due financial hits caused by the pandemic. "People, please take this virus seriously and practice social distancing. This virus is causing businesses to close and severely affecting people’s lives. Stand strong and stay safe" he wrote on Instagram. Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
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You can't touch but you can sing/Across rooftops/Sing down the phone/Sing and promise me you won't stop/Sing your love, be known, let your love be known.
The U2 front man was also part of the track "#SING4LIFE," released March 24, along with will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and Yoshiki. "This song was created to bring JOY.. In times like these, creative people must continue to collaborate," the music video description reads, in part. Michel Euler, AP
Lionel Richie says the star-studded 1985 cover of "We Are the World" has been on his mind during the pandemic. “What happened in China, in Europe, it came here. So if we don’t save our brothers there, it’s going to come 真人百家家乐官网网站home. It’s all of us. All of us are in this together,” he told People. Rachel Murray, Getty Images for Rolla's
JoJo remixed her hit 2004 single, "Leave (Get Out)," with lyrics relating to the global coronavirus pandemic and social distancing. She named the new coronavirus remix: "Chill (Stay In)."
In a TikTok video, JoJo sings to the tune of her single, "Tell me why you’re acting so confused, when the CDC laid it out for you. Come on, I know you’re not dumb. To go behind my back and hit the bar, shows how immature you really are. Keep exposure to a minimum!"
"Stay in! Right now! Do it for humanity. I'm (expletive) about that, but we will survive," she added. VALERIE MACON, AFP via Getty Images
Gal Gadot rounded up some of her celebrity friends for a quarantine cover of "Imagine," which she shared to her Instagram. Who's in the vid? Natalie Portman, Jimmy Fallon, Mark Ruffalo and Kristen Wiig just to name a few! JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX, AFP via Getty Images
Do you enjoy commentary on "terrible movies"? Seth Rogen took to Twitter to suggest his "favorite podcast" titled "How Did This Get Made?" to anyone looking for something to do during isolation. Joel C Ryan, Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP
Luck Reunion, described annual "anti-festival held in Willie Nelson's backyard," went digital this year in response to coronavirus. 'Til Further Notice, an online concert held in absence of the traditional Texas reunion, streamed from artists' basements, living rooms, studios and record stores around the world on March 19.
Artists included Nelson, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Lucinda Williams, Neil Young and Lukas Nelson. Rick Kern, WireImage for Shock Ink
New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe took to Instagram on March 18 to encourage his Aussie followers amid the pandemic.
"Hey Australia, Just a reminder, we’ve dealt with serious (expletive) before, and we will deal with what confronts us now," he wrote, captioning photos of burned trees in a nod to Australia's wild fire crisis earlier this year. "Together (minimum 1.5 metres apart)." ANGELA WEISS, AFP via Getty Images
Hilary Duff encouraged her fans to practice social distancing in an Instagram post on March 17.
"I know for all the parents out there.... these days are tough to get through entertaining multiple little ones... becoming teachers, cooking, cleaning, no break, repeat," she wrote. "People who can sit on their couch at 真人百家家乐官网网站home please be responsible and do so. We can get through this together if we all do what’s recommended." VALERIE MACON, AFP/Getty Images
Taylor Swift urged her followers to take the coronavirus seriously on her Instagram Stories on March 16.
"Things aren't being taken seriously enough right now. I'm seeing lots of get togethers and hangs and parties still happening," she wrote. "This is the time to cancel plans, actually truly isolate as much as you can, and don't assume that because you don't feel sick that you aren't possibly passing something on to someone elderly or vulnerable to this. It's a really scary time but we need to make social sacrifices right now." Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Ariana Grande asked her followers not to "turn a blind eye."
"I keep hearing from a surprising amount of people statements like 'this isn't a big deal'/'we'll be fine'... and it's really blowing my mind," she wrote on March 16. "It's incredibly dangerous and selfish to take this situation that lightly. The 'we will be fine because we're young' mindset is putting people who aren't young and/or healthy in a lot of danger. You sound stupid and privileged and you need to care more about others. like now." Dan MacMedan, Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY
Jared Leto was one of the last people to find out about the coronavirus pandemic. He emerged from complete isolation at a desert retreat after 12 days to find much of the world shutting down.
"Walked out yesterday into a very different world," Leto tweeted on March 17. "One that’s been changed forever. Mind blowing - to say the least. I’m getting messages from friends and family all around the globe and catching up on what’s going on." Brent N. Clarke, Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP
Kim Kardashian West implored her Instagram followers March 17 to follow the guidelines of social distancing and stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home, "especially people who are young and healthy.
"Unless you are leaving your 真人百家家乐官网网站home to go to work, restock on necessary food and essentials, to see your doctor or to help someone in need such as an elderly neighbor, please do not ignore the severity of the warnings to stay inside to stop the spread of this virus," she said. David Livingston, Getty Images
In a March 17 appearance on "The View," Meghan McCain slammed those who continue to go out in public and socialize as usual.
"This is so far over the tipping point in ways that I don't even think people can realize and I have been furious … at people who have the hubris and the arrogance to ignore what's going on," she said. "You think this is fine? This is not fine. … I don't understand why people aren't taking it seriously." Lou Rocco/ ABC
On March 13, Mariah Carey shared a TikTok video of herself washing her hands alongside her children to a song: "Exercising this to 20 seconds of Ol' Dirty Bastard! Wash your hands! Stay safe!!!" Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
On March 17, Brad Paisley announced that The Store, his free Nashville-based grocery store, kicked-started a volunteer-run delivery service that will deliver a week of groceries to seniors in certain neighborhoods.
"The Store is still open, but in light of how times have changed, we have decided to change the way we do things a bit," Paisley said, explaining that groceries would be delivered to "elderly people that should not be out shopping on their own at these times." Paul R. Giunta, Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP
On March 12, Reese Witherspoon told USA TODAY that she's "feeling everything that everyone out there is feeling: Confusion, stress. I’m trying to look for the most scientific facts and not listen to too much opinion. I feel flooded by opinion. (I'm) talking to friends who I find very grounding. But Kerry (Washington) and I are similar in that we both have young children and older parents and (are) just navigating that thoughtfully." Axelle/Bauer-Griffin, FilmMagic
In a joint interview with Witherspoon, Kerry Washington agreed: "As Reese said, (I'm) trying to gather the information that we need to get in order to take care of ourselves and our loved ones, but also remembering that your stress level can impact your immunity, and so to try and be calm as well." Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Miley Cyrus offered some blunt advice. "Wash your damn hands," she tweeted on March 10 alongside a step-by-step poster of proper hand-washing technique with soap and water. Jordan Strauss, Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Billie Eilish said she used to not take the pandemic seriously until she realized "it's not about me… I should be worried about the people around me."
"I've seen a lot of young people out in the world all over the place, going to the club or going to the beach or just going out and hanging out, and it's really irresponsible," she said on March 16. Vianney Le Caer, Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
Chris Martin organized a concert on March 16 on Coldplay's official Instagram, welcoming fans to watch "if anyone feels like chatting and listening to some music." He teased a "new song, which I'm not supposed to talk about, so I won't" and played some Coldplay classics like "Viva La Vida," "Trouble" and "Yellow." Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic for iHeartMedia
John Legend followed suit, announcing he would take requests in a live stream from his official Instagram account on March 17 for a virtual concert.
"My friend Chris Martin did a lovely little concert from 真人百家家乐官网网站home today," Legend said. "See you soon. We'll try to get through this together!" WILLY SANJUAN/INVISION/AP
Keith Urban was joined by wife Nicole Kidman as an impromptu back-up vocalist and dancer while streaming a performance to fans on March 16. "I was supposed to be playing with my whole band tonight and obviously we can't, and that bummed me out huge," Urban told fans between songs. "I really wanted to be able to play, so we're down here in the warehouse – this is our joint, where we store everything – and we thought we'd break out the camera, the iPhone, and stream live." Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
In partnership with Save the Children and No Kid Hungry, Jennifer Garner created an Instagram on March 16 to help raise money for kids affected by school closures by reading books to them.
"Welcome to @SAVEWITHSTORIES—a spot to watch your favorite celebrities read your favorite children’s books," they explained in a post Monday. "If you can manage a one time gift of $10, please text SAVE to 20222… Together we will rise and together we can help." Dan MacMedan, Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY
Amy Adams partnered with Garner to create the "Save With Stories" Instagram page. It features celebrities, such as Adams, Garner, Reese Witherspoon and Natalie Portman, reading children's stories to kids affected by school closures. ANGELA WEISS, AFP/Getty Images
Alicia Keys offered an uplifting message.
"Sending u light right now Just a reminder to keep your energy high. Theres a lot going on but take care of yourself, love on your family, and remind yourself to take a deep breathe and stay calm," the "Fallin'" artist wrote to Twitter on March 11. "Don’t forget that I love u." Rich Fury, Getty Images
Mark Ruffalo urged his followers to look to experts for guidance.
"Folks, although coronavirus can be mild for some it is devastating to others, especially the elderly. Listen to the scientists and doctors not to Fox News and the White House. They are misleading you," the actor wrote on March 12. "This is more deadly and far more contagious." Rob Grabowski, Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP
Ellen Pompeo sent a special shout-out to "nurses and doctors and all health care workers."
"Many of us have the privilege to self-quarantine and isolate and try to stay healthy and none of you have that privilege," Pompeo said in an Instagram video March 13. "Anyone who works in a hospital or the health care industry, you rock. We love you. Stay safe." Amy Sussman, Getty Images
Kristen Bell shared a heartfelt message after posting some memes about the virus.
"There are alot (sic) of jokes being made about the coronavirus right now. I just wanna be clear: My deepest condolences go out to the people and families effected (sic) by this virus," she wrote on her Instagram Stories. "I also know there are a ton of us trying to figure out how to deal with the panic of this whole thing. So lets let the joke and the memes get us through this, together. People feel calmer and closer when they laugh together. Comedy bonds people." Willy Sanjuan, Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Amid concerns over Betty White's well-being, her representative Jeff Witjas assured fans the 98-year-old icon is fine. "Betty is doing well," Witjas told USA TODAY. Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
"The View" co-host Joy Behar announced March 13 that she will be stepping away from the show temporarily as a safety precaution, citing her age.
"I’m in a higher risk group because of my age, but I’m perfectly healthy," Behar, 77, said on the ABC show. "I don’t look my age, but I’m actually up there. The number makes me dizzy." Dario Cantatore, Dario Cantatore/Invision/AP
"Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson turned to books as a way to cope during this time. "I’m gonna get some reading done on my time off. Please recommend me some good books," he wrote on Twitter on March 16. ANGELA WEISS, AFP/Getty Images
Kumail Nanjiani urged people to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home in a tweet on March 15: "People get upset and annoyed at me when I tweet about the coronavirus, when I urge people to stay in and avoid crowds. My favorite person in the world is immunocompromised. Go ahead and unfollow me. I’ll be tweeting about this until I’m down to zero followers." Matthew Sobocinski, Matthew Sobocinski-USA TODAY NET
George Takei shared a tweet about an open letter published on USA TODAY from health care leaders on March 15: "We may not have a president, but we still have great leaders. Listen to them when they say #Stay真人百家家乐官网网站home." Willy Sanjuan, Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Padma Lakshmi shared her support for the #FlattenTheCurve movement on March 14: "We can prevent so many unnecessary deaths by following Italy in self-quarantining and social distancing as much as possible to contain COVID-19." Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Comedian Patton Oswalt was inspired by a viral video of Italians singing out their windows while on lockdown.
"Watching the videos from Italy inspired me. Entertainers must offer hope & humor to their neighbors in this time of quarantine," he captioned a funny video of himself cracking jokes to a sidewalk filled with just one person. In the distance, two more people are seen looking on. Dan MacMedan, Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY NETWORK
Trevor Noah was also inspired by the Italian video and tried to recreate his own in New York on March 17. In a Twitter video, the comedian stands on a balcony and begins singing "A Whole New World" from the movie "Aladdin" – but was quickly interrupted by a voice loudly telling him to "shut the (expletive) up." Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Bette Midler aimed her frustrations towards Donald Trump and his policies on March 12.
"So...what possessed Trump to dismantle the US Pandemic Response team put in place by #Obama, for just such an event as the one we are living through now? #JEALOUSY!" she tweeted. "This schmuck is so self centered, selfish, and COLOSSALLY STUPID." ANGELA WEISS, AFP via Getty Images
Alec Baldwin, who plays President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live," slammed the president in a tweet alluding to coronavirus on March 31. "The virus in the US began in January of 2017. The vaccine arrives in November," he wrote. WARREN TODA/EPA-EFE
On March 10, Gloria Gaynor used her hit song "I Will Survive" to demonstrate her 20-second-long hand-washing technique for fans on TikTok.
"It only takes 20 seconds to 'SURVIVE'!" she wrote, captioning a video of herself scrubbing her hands while lip-syncing to the 1978 disco classic. Gaynor's post came exactly one day after she celebrated the 40th anniversary of her song topping the Billboard charts. Timothy Norris, Getty Images for The Recording A
Denise Richards sent prayers to "many people suffering" on her Instagram Stories on March 13, sharing a picture of herself wearing a mask in an "empty" airport in Spain: "So sad all of the businesses around the world being affected by this... Praying for everyone’s health and safety." Gregg DeGuire, Getty Images
Kirstie Alley is coping with the coronavirus pandemic with liquor and candy. "I’m having vodka and Butter Fingers for dinner. That’s right. That’s how I’m handling this mess," Alley wrote on Twitter on March 17. Stuart C. Wilson, Getty Images
Judi Dench sure knows how to uplift people's spirits during these strange times. The "Cats" actress posted a silly video on Twitter March 18 of herself wearing dog ears while encouraging others to "Just keep laughing. That's all we can do." ANDER GILLENEA, AFP via Getty Images
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1 of 160![In an interview with <a href="https://www.etonline.com/jojo-siwa-on-new-holiday-music-recovering-from-covid-19-and-her-recent-breakup-exclusive-157256">Entertainment Tonight</a>, published Dec. 3, former "Dance Moms" star and YouTuber JoJo Siwa revealed that she and other members of her family contracted the coronavirus.<br />
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"I did end up getting it, the big, dreaded COVID-19. It got through my whole family," the 17-year-old said. "We had headaches, we were tired, we had shortness of breath, we had all the things. All my family actually lost their taste and smell, but all have it back. But I never did."]()
2 of 160![On Dec. 2, singer and businesswoman Gloria Estefan said she spent much of November in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, days after dining outdoors at a Miami-area restaurant. Estefan, 63, says she was fortunate, enduring only “a little bit of a cough” and dehydration after losing her sense of smell and taste, and has tested negative twice since recovering.]()
3 of 160![On Nov. 25, former Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. revealed that he had contracted the coronavirus, calling the experience "rough." He says the worst part is being separated from wife Lauren Burham and daughter Alessi.<br />
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"I gotta say it's not been easy being separated," he shared in a video on his Instagram story. "I've been on the other side of the house. Lauren has been really sweet, she's keeping me fed. She just slides some food outside and then I go get it."]()
4 of 160![Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, has officially tested negative for coronavirus, he announced during a Dec. 2 appearance on "The Late Late Show With James Corden." His publicist previously confirmed he had tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the singer appeared virtually at the American Music Awards on Nov. 22.]()
5 of 160![On Oct. 5, Kim Kardashian West revealed that her husband, Kanye West, was diagnosed with COVID-19 mid-March at the onset of the pandemic. She added that she had the daunting task of caring for her ailing husband.<br />
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"Kanye had it way at the beginning, when nobody really knew what was going on," Kardashian West said during her GRAZIA cover story interview. "It was so scary and unknown. I had my four babies and no one else in the house to help."<br />
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The couple has four children: daughter North, 7; son Saint, 4; daughter Chicago, 2; and son Psalm, 16 months.]()
6 of 160![Gospel legend Fred Hammond took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHi96gDpgy-/" target="_blank">Instagram </a>Nov. 13 to announce that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier in the week. “I’m a mask wearer, but I let it down (and) my guard down in one place,” said Hammond, 59, adding a family member also caught COVID-19 and was rushed to the hospital. The unknown family member is now recuperating. The Billboard mainstay added: “Our testimony helps other people, so wear your mask family, be diligent and vigilant because it’s out here.” ]()
7 of 160![During an apperance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Nov. 10, 2020, Hugh Grant revealed he had the coronavirus. "I had it, my wife and I had it way back in the winter," he said. "I've had an antibody test only a month ago. I still have those antibodies. So I know that's what it was. It became clear."]()
8 of 160![On Oct. 26, “Duck Dynasty” alum Sadie Robertson revealed that she was hospitalized with COVID-19 while pregnant with her first child. <br />
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"I got Covid-19 and ended up getting very sick. I know everyone experiences covid differently, but wow these symptoms are wild," Robertson wrote on Instagram. "I’ve definitely struggled through this one! Thankfully baby Huff is doing great and healthy, and I am now healing as well."<br />
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9 of 160![Trey Songz revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-zMKTh4bA/">a video</a> posted to his Instagram on Oct. 5, saying he will be quarantining in his house until he sees "a negative sign." He also urged others to take the virus seriously. "If you come in contact with COVID, please do the same," he continued. "Don't be like the president."]()
10 of 160![During his appearance on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqN_DeghUPM&feature=emb_title">"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"</a> on Sept. 28, <a href="/story/entertainment/movies/2020/09/29/boys-in-band-netflix-movie-jim-parsons-all-gay-cast/3562910001/">Jim Parsons</a> revealed that he and his husband Todd Spiewak contracted COVID-19 in mid-March.<br />
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"We didn't know what it was," Parsons told host Fallon. "We thought we had colds, and then it seemed less likely, and then finally we lost our sense of smell and taste. It defied the descriptions for me."<br />
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11 of 160![On Sept. 20, Longtime E! host Giuliana Rancic revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19, leaving her unable to cover the virtual Emmys red carpet show as previously scheduled. Rancic said that her husband Bill and 8-year-old son Duke also tested positive and have been recovering at 真人百家家乐官网网站home.<br />
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On Oct. 6, Rancic shared a health update with E! News: "I'm happy to say we are back to our normal, daily routine and feeling good."]()
12 of 160![On Sept. 15, Neil Patrick Harris said that he, his husband, David Burtka and their 9-year-old twins, Gideon and Harper, all contracted COVID-19 earlier this year.<br />
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"It happened very early (in the pandemic), 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," he said during an interview with "Today." <br />
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Harris said his family is fully recovered.<br />
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"We got through it and have antibodies and are feeling good," he said. "We want to make sure everyone's doing their best to slow this down every way possible, for sure."]()
13 of 160![During an episode of "The Doctor Oz Show" to air on Sept. 18, host <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/09/09/dr-oz-mom-diagnosed-alzheimers-disease/2262534001/">Dr. Mehmet Öz</a> reveals that his mother, who lives in Turkey, was diagnosed with COVID-19.<br />
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According to the doctor, this news was especially difficult, since his mother also suffers from Alzheimer's.<br />
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"The news rocked us, my whole family," he said in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JUBvwj2YAQ&feature=emb_title">an advance clip shared with USA TODAY</a>. "What's even harder is not being able to run to her side. So she’s there all by herself."<br />
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He added that he worries what effect COVID-19 could have on "an already failing memory."<br />
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"When you take someone who is my mom's case, 82 years old, birthday this week, and you sort of box her into a cage and she can't talk to folks and she can't relate and find her areas of foundation, it worsens her problem dramatically," he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00yKEmZvvlg&feature=emb_title">said</a>. "I see that happening in a lot of older Americans."]()
14 of 160![In an interview with <a href="https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6188886611001/#sp=show-clips">Fox Business </a>on Sept. 8, 2020, Jillian Michaels revealed she contracted COVID-19 after she let her "guard down for an hour" with a "very close friend." She said she has since recovered but warned others that public gyms aren't a good idea amid the pandemic. "If you are afraid of COVID, you should not go to the gym," she added.]()
15 of 160![<a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/09/02/dwayne-johnson-wife-young-daughters-all-tested-positive-covid-19/5699239002/">Dwayne Johnson revealed</a> on Sept. 2 that he, his wife Lauren Hashian and two young daughters tested positive for COVID-19. In an Instagram video, he said that recovering from the coronavirus, which they contracted from family friends, was "one of the most challenging and difficult things that we have ever had to endure as a family."<br />
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He said the the family is "on the other end" of the virus and no longer contagious. Before he ended his message, he reminded fans to remain vigilant, wear masks and prioritize their wellness.]()
16 of 160![On Aug. 31, Tiffany Haddish revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19 during a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.<br />
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“I was working on a movie and someone in the movie contracted coronavirus,” Haddish told Fauci. “I was not in direct contact with them. But they sent all of us 真人百家家乐官网网站home, we stopped the movie. They suggested I go get tested."<br />
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Haddish said she first tested negative, but a second test revealed that "I did have the coronavirus." Although she didn't experience any symptoms, Haddish said she quarantined with her dogs until she tested negative.<br />
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"I’ve been tested 12 times now because I’ve been working and everything," she said.]()
17 of 160![As the coronavirus pandemic continues around the world, surpassing 150,000 deaths in the United States, celebrities continue to speak out.<br />
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On July 31, Lena Dunham <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/07/31/lena-dunham-had-covid-19-and-suffered-variety-complications/5559011002/" target="_blank">revealed</a> on Instagram that she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in mid-March. Dunham said she was in self-isolation by herself for 21 days fighting COVID-19, after initially confusing the virus' symptoms with her chronic illness, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.<br />
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She has since tested negative, but says she still suffers from coronavirus complications, including "clinical adrenal insufficiency" after her pituitary gland nearly shut down.<br />
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"Even as a chronically ill person, I had never felt this way… To be clear, I did NOT have these particular issues before I got sick with this virus," she wrote. "We don’t yet understand the long term impact of this illness on people’s bodies and minds."]()
18 of 160!["Walking Dead" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Michael Rooker said Friday he has tested negative for COVID-19 after spending some time fighting the disease. <br />
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"If y’all aint figured it out by now why I’ve been isolating in this crazy awesome Airstream of mine, let me help y’all out by saying I’ve been fighting off COVID-19. and I have to let y’all know it has been quite a battle," Rooker <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialmichaelrooker/photos/a.196903683459/10157774530848460/">wrote to his Facebook page</a>. "And as in any war, ALL is fair. And IN the middle of this epic battle I’ve come to the conclusion that there aint a whole heck of a lot one can do externally, to fight off COVID-19 once it has gotten into your body."]()
19 of 160![J Balvin revealed he is recovering from the coronavirus <a href="https://www.univision.com/shows/premios-juventud/han-sido-dias-muy-dificiles-j-balvin-anuncia-que-tuvo-covid-19-y-apenas-se-esta-recuperando-video">while accepting an award</a> for his music video "Rojo" at Premios Juventud 2020 on Aug. 13. "At this moment, I'm just getting better from COVID-19. These have been very difficult days, very complicated. Sometimes we won't think that we'll get it, but I got it and I got it bad," he said.]()
20 of 160![In an Aug. 11, 2020 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stevienicks/posts/3449960958347300">Facebook post</a>, Stevie Nicks pleaded with fans to wear face masks amid the pandemic. "The masks and the distancing have now become a political statement. It is not political. It is a silent killer hiding in the shadows. It is stalking you. It doesn’t care who you are…It’s just looking for a victim," she wrote. The Fleetwood Mac singer added that "if I get it, I will probably never sing again," saying being put on a ventilator will make her "hoarse for the rest of my life."]()
21 of 160!["Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Peter Thomas announced in an<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZPIM7Jl7y/" target="_blank"> Instagram video</a> on Aug. 2 that he tested positive for COVID-19. "Wear your masks, wear gloves, practice social distancing," he said while laying in bed.]()
22 of 160![On July 30, <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/07/30/bryan-cranston-had-covid-19-now-donating-plasma-help-others/5551095002/" target="_blank">Bryan Cranston</a> revealed that he contracted COVID-19 despite strictly following protocols. <br />
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"I'm very lucky, very mild symptoms," he said in an Instagram video. Those symptoms included a slight headache, chest tightness and loss of taste and smell. Cranston has since recovered and says he's using his antibodies in hopes of helping others by donating plasma, which he calls "liquid gold."]()
23 of 160![On July 17, Stevie Nicks shared a journal entry urging fans to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.
"If everyone could just wear a mask and stay in as much as possible," she wrote, "you might be able to find this magical place I have found, in the early morning when everyone sleeps."]()
24 of 160![Superstar country music artist Garth Brooks said he tested negative for COVID-19 after a member of his and singer-wife Trisha Yearwood's team faced possible exposure to the virus. Prior to negative test results, Brooks and Yearwood postponed a live request session due to the possible exposure. "Last week we had a possible exposure to the COVID," Brooks said July 13 on Facebook Live. "We all tested, everybody tested negative, including the possible exposure, which ended up not being a possible exposure. ... (They) tested negative, as well. So, we're back. We're running."]()
25 of 160!["The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Shannon Beador (second left) and her three daughters tested positive for coronavirus, Beador revealed on Instagram July 24.
"Today, we are Covid positive times 4," she wrote. "The girls and I are blessed to be quarantining in the same 真人百家家乐官网网站home (but isolating in separate rooms)."]()
26 of 160![Mel Gibson tested positive for the coronavirus in April and spent a week in the hospital, according to a statement his rep sent to <a href="https://people.com/movies/mel-gibson-hospitalized-for-coronavirus/" target="_blank">People</a> and <a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/mel-gibson-64-spent-week-hospital-after-testing-positive-coronavirus-t187688" target="_blank">Today</a>. "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," the statement said. ]()
27 of 160![Bill Nye, popularly known as "Bill Nye the Science Guy," took to TikTok on July 8 to share information about wearing masks amid the pandemic. "If you're wearing one of these, you're protecting yourself and those around you," he says while demontrating the effectiveness of the mask by trying (and failing) to blow out a candle while wearing one. "Everybody, this is a matter literally of life and death."]()
28 of 160![Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote on Twitter in May: "I have three friends who have lost their fathers. We’ve lost close family friends, colleagues and heroes. A winter and spring of loss. So much loss."]()
29 of 160![Amanda Kloots chronicled husband Nick Cordero's fatal struggle with COVID-19 complications, which kept the 41-year-old Broadway star hospitalized for more than 90 days. "I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him," Kloots, 38, wrote on July 5, 2020. "Nick was such a bright light."]()
30 of 160![Many other celebs are also sharing their thoughts on the outbreak and how they've been coping with the virus, including Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, who both tested positive for the coronavirus in Australia at the start of the pandemic. ]()
31 of 160![<a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/16/coronavirus-tom-hanks-offers-mr-rogers-inspired-quarantine-update/5057075002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hanks</a> and Wilson, both 63, were discharged from an Australian hospital on March 16, five days after they were admitted and <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/11/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-test-positive-coronavirus-australia/5027878002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tested positive</a> for coronavirus, their son Chet Hanks said. On March 29, <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/30/coronavirus-rita-wilson-survivor-tom-hanks-back-us/2938379001/" target="_blank">Wilson</a> annnounced on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-VOAsfnhwo/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> she was "a COVID-19 survivor," and <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/28/tom-hanks-and-rita-wilson-return-usa-after-coronavirus-diagnoses/2931469001/" target="_blank">Hanks</a> announced the couple's return to the United States on March 28.<br />
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"Hey, Folks... we're 真人百家家乐官网网站home now and, like the rest of America, we carry on with sheltering in place and social distancing. Many, many thanks to everyone in Australia who looked after us. Their care and guidance made possible our return to the USA. And many thanks to all of you who reached out with well wishes. Rita and I so appreciate it," he wrote on <a href="https://twitter.com/tomhanks/status/1243974982494908419" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.<br />
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While in isolation, Hanks offered <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/16/coronavirus-tom-hanks-offers-mr-rogers-inspired-quarantine-update/5057075002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">an Australia-themed Instagram photo update</a>, featuring a stuffed kangaroo holding an Australian flag, a tiny stuffed koala and two pieces of toast with enormous helpings of Vegemite. Wilson shared her <a href="https://twitter.com/RitaWilson/status/1238423862812925954" rel="noopener" target="_blank">"Quarantunes"</a> playlist. <br />
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The couple shared another positive update on March 22, announcing they were feeling better two weeks after feeling their first symptoms. <br />
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"Sheltering in place works like this: You don't give it to anyone - You don't get it from anyone. Common sense, no?" Hanks tweeted. "Going to take a while, but if we take care of each other, help where we can, and give up some comforts... this, too, shall pass. We can figure this out." ]()
32 of 160![Lady Gaga encouraged her followers to be nice to one another.<br />
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"Now it’s as important as ever to be kind. For those who are sick, or those who are not and are scared," she wrote on Twitter March 12. "We’re in this together. I love you world."]()
33 of 160![During a conversation with Zane Lowe for Apple Music’s Beats 1 on May 21, the <a href="/story/entertainment/music/2020/04/22/lady-gaga-album-reveal-ariana-grande-elton-john-chromatica/3008328001/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">"Born This Way" artist </a>said she delayed her album "Chromatica" <a href="/story/entertainment/music/2020/05/06/lady-gagas-chromatica-album-has-new-may-release-date/5175903002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">(out May 29)</a> in order to focus on helping the world instead of her music.<br />
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"When this super virus happened, I did not want to put this album out. I was like, '…How can I use my humanity to focus on something that I believe to be infinitely more important than what even I feel that I've been through?'" she said. "Working with the <a href="/story/entertainment/music/2020/04/17/coronavirus-rolling-stones-join-lady-gaga-more-one-world-together-at-真人百家家乐官网网站home-special/5153819002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">World Health Organization and Global Citizen </a>was a way for me to talk about kindness, and the things that I believe in, in a very focused way, as opposed to a more abstract way, which for me, is what 'Chromatica' is."]()
34 of 160![On June 21, "American Idol" 2019 winner Laine Hardy said he had been diagnosed with COVID-19. "This wasn’t what I expected on the first day of summer. My doctor confirmed I have Coronavirus, but my symptoms are mild and I’m 真人百家家乐官网网站home recovering in quarantine," he wrote on his Facebook page. "Y’all stay safe & healthy!"]()
35 of 160![In May, opera singer Andrea Bocelli revealed to journalists in Pisa that he tested positive for coronavirus in March. He and his wife, who also had COVID-19, said they donated their plasma for research. ]()
36 of 160![During an interview with<a href="https://www.etonline.com/rita-wilson-on-naughty-by-nature-remix-and-getting-creative-in-quarantine-exclusive-146807" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Entertainment Tonight</a> on May 18, Wilson said that she's been able to use the time at 真人百家家乐官网网站home for some creativity and writing.<br />
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"In some ways, it's been a very creative time and in some ways, it's been a very reflective time. I've been writing songs almost every day," she said. "I read this really good Socrates quote the other day which read, 'Beware of the barrenness of busy life," and I think that we are absolutely able to reflect on that right now when we are in quarantine and thinking about what's important."]()
37 of 160!["Game of Thrones" alum Sophie Turner hit out at those who decided to put their "freedom" over the health of themselves and others. <br />
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"Stay inside, don't be (expletive) stupid," she said in an Instagram live video featuring husband Joe Jonas. "I don't give a (expletive) about your freedom – you could be infecting other vulnerable people around you by doing this. So stay inside, guys. It's not cool and it's not big and it's not clever." ]()
38 of 160![On April 3, singer <a href="https://twitter.com/Pink/status/1246251412117262342/photo/1">Pink tweeted</a> she had tested posted for coronavirus two weeks ago after she and her son had shown symptoms of COVID-19. "Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative," she said.<br />
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She went on to blame the government for not making tests more readily available "to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities."<br />
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Pink announced she is making two donations: $500,000 to Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia to honor her mother, who worked there; and $500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Mayor's Emergency COVID-10 Crisis Fund.]()
39 of 160!["Bachelor" star Colton Underwood revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis on Instagram March 20. "I want to let you guys know: I’m 28, I consider myself pretty healthy, I work out regularly, I eat healthy, and I became symptomatic a few days ago, got my test results back today, and they are positive," he said in an Instagram video. "I’m exhausted."<br />
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<a href="/story/entertainment/books/2020/03/31/bachelor-colton-underwood-opens-up-coronavirus-his-new-book/2915702001/?fbclid=IwAR0xEUQfVRTmKFQPm9e1Ai53b0fy_hPA04bQmKe-ZvFul-_CJy5i_c0F9Bg">Underwood told USA TODAY</a> on March 27 he was feeling "a lot better" and would be allowed to rejoin girlfriend Cassie Randolph and her family downstairs at their 真人百家家乐官网网站home in Huntington Beach, California, after a two-week isolation period. <br />
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On April 7, Underwood announced his "full recovery" from the virus in an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rzbWjHPAO/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> selfie with Randolph. "I am now working with medical professionals to figure out the best way to support their efforts against the coronavirus," he wrote. "I can’t thank <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cassierandolph/">@cassierandolph</a> and the entire Randolph family enough for caring for me while I’m away from my family."]()
40 of 160![Goldie Hawn has not been handling the pandemic well. The actress got emotional during an appearance on "Good Morning Britain" on May 21, revealing that she's been experiencing "tremendous angst" and "sadness." She added, "I find that every day, honestly I cry probably three times a day because it hurts me to think that there's abuse going on. There's anger going on. And it all has to do with confinement, fear, uncertainty, what's going to happen." ]()
41 of 160![Demi Moore said it's "really scary" to see people not following quarantine rules during an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_iTh5wpCTX/">IGTV</a> posted to her Wyllis clothing line account, @shopwyllis. "They're putting themselves at risk for potentially contracting the virus and dying... it's okay to feel scared," the actress said. "'That's pretty normal, and we're not alone. You're not alone to feel that way."]()
42 of 160![Matt Damon revealed his oldest daughter had coronavirus in New York City while the rest of the Damons quarantined in Ireland. "She's in New York City and she had COVID really early on along with her roommates and got through it fine," Damon told Dublin radio station Spin 1038 in an interview shared May 13. "We'll reunite with her at the end of the month. But everybody's OK, obviously (my wife) Lucy's mom and my mom – it's scary for that generation."]()
43 of 160![Las Vegas legend <a href="/story/life/2019/03/28/siegfried-roy-tiger-handler-says-cause-2003-mauling-covered-up/3305790002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Roy Horn</a>, 75, died on May 8 after testing positive for coronavirus. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement to the<a href="https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020/05/08/roy-horn-siegfried-and-roy-dies-covid-19/3101571001/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Reno Gazette Journal</a>, part of the USA TODAY Network Horn was mauled and dragged offstage by Montecore, a 400-pound Siberian tiger, during a live show on Oct. 3, 2003, ending Siegfried & Roy's successful Las Vegas run. ]()
44 of 160![Singer <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/04/10/babyface-reveals-coronavirus-battle-62nd-birthday/5135411002/">Babyface</a> revealed he had contracted COVID-19 in a tweet marking his 62nd birthday on April 10.<br />
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"I feel so blessed to be able to celebrate another birthday," he <a href="https://twitter.com/KennyEdmonds/status/1248756422134968320">wrote in a statement posted to Twitter</a>. "I tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, as did my family. It’s an incredibly scary thing to go through, my friends."<br />
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The Grammy-winning singer, whose real name is Kenneth Edmonds, added he and his family are no longer positive for the virus and are "on our way back to full health."]()
45 of 160![<a href="/story/life/music/2015/09/08/duran-duran-were-never-going-give-up/71450126/" target="_blank">Duran Duran</a> bassist John Taylor has revealed he had tested positive for the coronavirus "three weeks ago," but says he has recovered.<br />
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"I want to let you know that it isn't always a killer," Taylor, 59, wrote on Duran Duran's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/duranduran/posts/10158111634962733" target="_blank">official Facebook</a> and Instagram pages April 5. "And we can and will beat this thing."<br />
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"Perhaps I am a particularly robust 59 year old - I like to think I am - or was blessed with getting only a mild case of Covid 19. But after a week or so of what I would describe as a 'Turbo-charged Flu', I came out of it feeling okay," Taylor wrote.]()
46 of 160![Matthew McConaughey discussed coronavirus divisions on “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhk8bvCE084&feature=emb_logo" target="_blank">Special Report with Bret Baier</a>” on May 12. "I could feel that this united purpose we all have as Americans to beat this enemy and this virus, that purpose got hijacked by partisan politics,” McConaughey said. “The narrative became, if you want to go to work, you’re on the far right. If you don’t go to work, you want to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home, you’re on the far left… And now even the mask wearing is getting politicized, where if you want to wear a mask, you wear a mask, you’re a liberal. And if you don’t, you’re conservative. And that’s just not true.”]()
47 of 160![On March 17, McConaughey reminded his Twitter followers in a <a href="https://twitter.com/McConaughey/status/1240026783975530501" target="_blank">video</a> to take care of themselves and others "in these crazy times," highlighting the importance of focusing on "fairness, kindness, accountability, resilience, respect (and) courage."<br />
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He added: "Right now, more than ever before, we're more dependent on each other than we ever have been. But we have an enemy in coronavirus that is faceless, that is race-less, sex-less, non-denominational and bipartisan. And it's an enemy we all agree we are going to beat."]()
48 of 160![73-year-old singer Marianne Faithfull was hospitalized with coronavirus and treated in London, her manager, Francois Ravard confirmed on April 5 to USA TODAY.<br />
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"She is stable and responding to treatment, we all wish her well and a full and speedy recovery," he added.<br />
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On April 22, the English singer-songwriter announced on <a href="https://twitter.com/Faithfull_M/status/1253028168883154945">social media</a> that she has been released from the hospital after a 22-day stay and will continue to recuperate in London.<br />
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“Marianne thanks you all for your kind messages of concern which have meant a great deal through what is a such a difficult time for so many,” the statement read. “She is also very grateful to all the NHS staff who cared for her at the hospital and, without doubt, saved her life.”]()
49 of 160![Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus after "displaying mild symptoms," Clarence House, his official royal residence, said in a statement March 25.<br />
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"The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus," the statement said, noting aside from the mild symptoms he "otherwise remains in good health and has been working from 真人百家家乐官网网站home throughout the last few days as usual."<br />
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The Prince of Wales, 71, is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland, and his wife Camilla, 72, has tested negative for the virus. It was not immediately clear whether Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, or her husband, Prince Philip, have been tested.<br />
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On April 1, the prince said he was recovering: "Having recently gone through the process of contracting this coronavirus, luckily with relatively mild symptoms, I now find myself on the other side of the illness but still in no less a state of social distance and general isolation." ]()
50 of 160![CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, brother to New York governor Andrew Cuomo, announced on March 31 that he has been diagnosed with coronavirus after being exposed to people who are infected. Cuomo has extensively covered the pandemic on the cable news network during his show, “Cuomo Prime Time.”]()
51 of 160!["Today" meteorologist Dylan Dreyer's husband, Brian Fichera, is recovering from "debilitating" symptoms of the coronavirus. Fichera said on Instagram April 15 that he tested positive earlier in the month and spent 10 days in isolation in his son's bedroom. "This disease is also brilliant and diabolical,'' he wrote. "It will let up just enough to allow you to feel good about yourself and walk to the bathroom....but then it will suddenly attack you as if it knows you are at the farthest away from your bed. When it hits hard you can’t move, and it feels like you’re snorkeling through a cocktail straw." Fichera called COVID-19 "the Freddy Krueger" of viruses, saying it "knows your deepest fears and it attacks accordingly." In closing his post, he advised, "When you feel 100% and feel like you beat this thing wait 3 more days ... Be safe. Be smart. Be humble."]()
52 of 160![<a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/16/coronavirus-idris-elba-reveals-he-tested-positive-but-feels-ok/5061091002/">Kristofer Hivju</a>, the "Game of Thrones" actor best known for embodying the renowned warrior Tormund Giantsbane, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7zY7VhzAz/" target="_blank">shared on Instagram</a> April 13 that he and his wife have fully recovered after being diagnosed with coronavirus last month.<br />
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"We were lucky to only have mild symptoms of the Covid 19. We send our love and thoughts to all of the people where the virus has hit much harder, and to everyone who has lost their loved ones due to the Cornonavirus," the actor wrote. <br />
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Hivju confirmed on Instagram March 16 he had the virus. "Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Corona virus."<br />
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"My (family) and I are self-isolating at 真人百家家乐官网网站home for as long as it takes. We are in good health - I only have mild symptoms of a cold," Hivju said from Norway.]()
53 of 160![Todd Chrisley revealed on the April 8 episode of his podcast "Chrisley Confessions" that he is recovering after testing positive for coronavirus. "I have been battling corona for 3 weeks. I was in the hospital for 4 and a half days, fever between 100 to 103 (degrees) and it has been the sickest I have ever been on this earth," he said. ]()
54 of 160![Christopher Cross, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning artist known for early 1980s hits "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" from the movie "Arthur," revealed via Facebook April 3 that he has tested positive for coronavirus. While his case is not severe enough to require hospitalization, he did say, "This is possibly the worst illness I have ever had." The singer, who lives in Austin, Texas, added, "For those of you who still do not believe the COVID-19 virus is real, or think it is a 'hoax' or part of some conspiracy, my advice to you is to understand right now that this is a deadly illness spreading like wildfire throughout the world."]()
55 of 160![Asleep at the Wheel leader Ray Benson said on Facebook March 31 that he had tested positive for COVID-19. The primary symptom has been fatigue, he said.<br />
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In a statement to USA TODAY on April 1, Benson gave an update, saying his symptoms have not progressed farther and he feels "very lucky and optimistic."<br />
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"Doctor says if nothing further comes up like elevated temperature, respiratory, cough etc., I should be in the clear in the coming weeks," he said.<br />
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Benson also encouraged people to "take the virus seriously" and practice social distancing.]()
56 of 160![Sara Bareilles revealed on her<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarabareilles/?hl=en"> Instagram story</a> on April 2 that she had a "VERY MILD case of (COVID-19)" but is feeling better. "I had it, just so you know. I’m fully recovered," she said. "I’m just thinking about all the people walking through this really tricky time and sending a lot of love."]()
57 of 160![Joe Exotic (real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage), the subject of Netflix's "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," is in isolation on a coronavirus quarantine, according to his husband. Dillon Passage said in an interview with Andy Cohen April 1 that Maldonado-Passage, who is serving 22 years for, among other things, attempted murder for hire, is currently in the medical facility of a Texas prison after being transferred from Oklahoma's Grady County Jail, where he was exposed to other prisoners who tested positive for the virus.]()
58 of 160![<a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/16/coronavirus-idris-elba-reveals-he-tested-positive-but-feels-ok/5061091002/">Idris Elba</a> revealed on Twitter March 17 that he tested positive for coronavirus.<br />
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"This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. 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 actor captioned a video announcement. "Stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing 👊🏾👊🏾 No panic."]()
59 of 160![Elba's wife, Sabrina Dhowre, revealed on March 21 during the couple's interview with Oprah Winfrey that she had tested positive as well. <br />
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The former "Wire" actor gave his followers an update March 25<a href="https://twitter.com/idriselba/status/1242962428465254400"> on Twitter</a>, saying he and Dhowre are still in quarantine but "feel ok so far with no changes." He added he was looking forward to going back 真人百家家乐官网网站home to London.]()
60 of 160![The couple, in their new roles as U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors, have joined forces with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to launch a new $40 million fund to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on farmers and food producers in rural areas.<br />
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“People forget that 80 percent of the poor population live in these rural areas.” Dhowre told the Associated Press. “What we are really worried about at the moment, and why we are launching this fund is that those people are being forgotten.”]()
61 of 160![Andy Cohen said he's focusing solely on his recovery on Instagram March 20 after being diagnosed with COVID-19.<br />
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"After a few days of self-quarantine, and not feeling great, I have tested positive for Coronavirus," he captioned a solemn selfie. "As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from 真人百家家乐官网网站home, we’re putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better."<br />
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Cohen fans March 30 with a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-W_xOkBxyO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">post </a>saying "Happy to report I’m feeling better" and returning to work. ]()
62 of 160![Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan announced March 21 that he<a href="https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/03/21/david-bryan-bon-jovi-keyboardist-and-broadway-composer-tests-positive-coronavirus/2893183001/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> tested positive for the coronavirus</a>. <br />
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“I’ve been sick for a week and feeling better each day," Bryan wrote in an Instagram post. "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. Please help out each other. This will be over soon ... with the help of every American!!”]()
63 of 160![Jackson Browne has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, 71, told Rolling Stone on March 24 that he got tested for COVID-19 after experiencing a "small cough and a temperature." <br />
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"I quarantined immediately upon knowing," he told the music publication. "My symptoms are really pretty mild, so I don’t require any kind of medication and certainly not hospitalization or anything like that."<br />
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Browne's manager, Donald Miller, confirmed his diagnosis to USA TODAY.]()
64 of 160![Ali Wentworth, the comedian and wife of ABC news anchor George Stephanopoulos, confirmed her COVID-19 diagnosis on Instagram April 1. <br />
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"I have tested positive for the Corona Virus," she wrote. "I’ve never been sicker. High fever. Horrific body aches. Heavy chest. I’m quarantined from my family. This is pure misery. #stay真人百家家乐官网网站home"<br />
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Stephanopoulous <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/george-stephanopoulos-reveals-covid-19-diagnosis-weeks-wife-70115080" rel="noopener" target="_blank">revealed April 13</a> broadcasting from 真人百家家乐官网网站home on "Good Morning America" that he tested positive for COVID-19, but hadn't exhibitied "any of the classic symptoms you've been reading about."<br />
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"I've never had a fever, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath, never had chills," he told co-anchors Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan, noting that he feels "great," save for "some lower back pain and one day where he had a diminished sense of smell," but "that has really been it." ]()
65 of 160![Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour revealed that her son Charles Shaffer, a doctor who works in the ICU, is “quite ill and self-quarantining.”<br />
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“The most critical aid, of course, is happening on the front lines,” Wintour, 70, said in an Instagram video on April 6. “My son is a doctor. He is currently quite ill and self-quarantining at 真人百家家乐官网网站home. But when he is able, he will return to the ICU at his hospital.”<br />
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She continued: “I am so proud of him and so grateful to all the health workers, first responders, nurses and doctors who are fighting to reduce the spread of the virus and save lives.”]()
66 of 160![In a call with reporters on April 3, Cate Blanchett talked about the parallels between her new FX on Hulu series, "Mrs. America," which is about the fight over the Equal Rights Amendement, and the coronavirus pandemic. <br />
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"I certainly feel that what's being revealed to us in the current global crisis is how the systems that we labor under are not serving us well," Blanchett said, and wondered how different American response to the pandemic would have been, had the ERA passed in the 1970s. "What laws would have been put in place to shore up equality, not only between the sexes but between races, between the 1% and the 99%?" she asked. "I have to guess that we'd be in a very different place. And it is very telling, I think, it's still not enshrined in the constitution, which is an inspirational document from which laws get made, that the sexes are equal, that all American citizens are equal. And I think that has huge ideological and practical ramifications on the position we find ourselves in right now (with coronavirus)."<br />
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Blanchett also expressed her support for those on the front lines fighting the pandemic.<br />
"My heart goes out particularly to the people who are really risking their lives for the rest of us. The medical workers and first responders. They're extraordinarily brave and self-sacrificing and we couldn't be functioning with out them," she said.<br />
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The pandemic has also made the actress think about the value of truth and facts. "Our (expletive) radar is very acute at the moment. It's about getting back to the authentic, reclaiming the word truth and allowing ourselves (to see) what is happening to us as a species and our affect on one another."]()
67 of 160![Jackie Chan shared<a href="https://twitter.com/EyeOfJackieChan/status/1246073909436243968" target="_blank"> a video</a> to Twitter on April 3 urging people to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home in order to help keep others safe. "I know it's a very difficult time for everyone right now," he said. "It's very important to stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home with your family and follow the rules of your government. If you have to go out, please remember to wear your face mask and wash your hands frequently."]()
68 of 160![Coronavirus has hit close to 真人百家家乐官网网站home for Nigerian-American singer/songwriter Davido, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-P9YAuB0z0/">who shared on Instagram March 27</a> that his fiancée tested postive for the virus.<br />
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The "If" artist wrote given their travel history they decided to get tested, and while his results came back negative, his partner's did not.<br />
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"We are however doing perfectly fine and she is even still yet to show any symptoms whatsoever. She is now being quarantined and I have also gone into full self isolation for the minimum 14 days," he wrote.]()
69 of 160![Houston rapper Slim Thug shared he is now negative for COVID-19. The artist shared his updated results on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_TCCCdJO7L/"> Instagram on April 22</a>, almost a month after revealing that he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-H9XcEJNNx/">tested positive</a> for coronavirus.<br />
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"The other day I got tested for the coronavirus... and it came back positive. As careful as I been self-quarantining and staying 真人百家家乐官网网站home, I might have went and got something to eat, stayed in my truck, mask, gloves, everything on… my test came back positive," the rapper said in his original post before encouraging his followers to "take this stuff seriously."]()
70 of 160![Houston rapper Scarface said he tested positive for the coronavirus during a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=Zsib6LJ7K0o&feature=emb_logo">video interview</a> on March 26 with his longtime Geto Boys bandmate Willie D.]()
71 of 160![Opera singer Placido Domingo announced March 22 on Facebook that he had <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PlacidoDomingo/posts/2912883992113515?__xts__[0]=68.ARCLek35oankIRTX0x6zZka99nqA_wrjolPwa-dCuDBCCdRtV9gTN4mdLUtoCZnGDMK1VTeySmDsqKyK8sefYSiY2jHwvxU7jENYt5ZqILremoMdrf1slfgcUa2u9ykX9c-16n_gAnRo-tPMXXIsKDdYybW-rtKlS60HUn0h_N4TjhK_7trWgs7D7oge1o9R1xN98sr8af0X_fUdsgaoI1LWlnjwCjinAN4fFgtsdElQ5UDGa2gS47Iiqyest3GMU79nLsZYG2RZikIFq4zzOuqTrTO9o7IpN-vus1ykI2XcQOfPsJGeIjS9rnL4pP1vJi-BAx2HONxqd-C93XnEmA&__tn__=-R">tested positive for the virus</a>, citing fever and coughing as the symptoms that led him to get tested. March 30, the tenor released a statement saying he is out of the hospital, "at 真人百家家乐官网网站home and I feel fine."<br />
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"I beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home if you can," he wrote. "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."]()
72 of 160![Actress Debi Mazar, best known for playing the take-no-prisoners publicist on HBO's "Entourage" and an artist on TV Land's "Younger" <a href="/story/entertainment/tv/2020/03/21/coronavirus-younger-star-debi-mazar-tests-positive-covid-19/2893754001/" target="_blank">announced March 22 that she has tested positive for COVID-19.</a><br />
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On March 15, Mazar says she woke up with the same symptoms (low-grade fever, headache, sore throat, body aches, ringing ears and a dry cough) that husband Gabriele Corcos and their two teenage daughters had battled in February. Her doctor initially refused to test for coronavirus because she didn't meet the criteria, which typically include travel to an affected area and contact with a confirmed or presumptive positive.<br />
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After finally getting tested and diagnosed, she said, "I found this kind of a CRAZY criteria for a NY’er as I had taken the subway, gone to the theater, the grocery store, the pharmacy, hair salon, etc."<br />
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On March 30, the actress <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XzAU4JtiA/" target="_blank">posted a video</a> thanking everyone for their support and saying, "I am feeling a lot better."]()
73 of 160![Actress Laura Bell Bundy, 38, announced on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KdhX9JTJc/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> March 25 that she tested positive for coronavirus. "I’m taking care of myself. Please please stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home, take care of yourselves. God Bless," she captioned a video. <br />
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She posted<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-f_sLXJEKa/" target="_blank"> April 2 </a>that she's "on the flipside," praising The Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to treatment.]()
74 of 160![Broadway star Aaron Tveit announced March 23 he had tested positive for coronavirus and had been in quarantine since Broadway shows shuttered March 12. <br />
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"I’m feeling much better," he told his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FHsJCngXm/?igshid=hpzoix2vz9sm" target="_blank">Instagram</a> followers. "I consider myself extremely lucky that my symptoms have been very mild - cold like with no fever - as so many are experiencing much more serious symptoms, because this is a very dangerous virus. 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 asymptotic. I want everyone to realize that this can affect anyone. And even if you aren’t feeling sick or showing drastic symptoms - please take heed, stay safe, stay healthy and I hope to see everyone at the theater again soon."]()
75 of 160!["Lost" and "Hawaii Five-0" star Daniel Dae Kim said he'll "be OK" after testing positive for the coronavirus."Ready for a fight? I am. Yesterday I was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus," he tweeted March 19. On March 22, he gave a positive update: "I'm happy to report my progress has continued and I feel practically back to normal," he wrote in Instagram.]()
76 of 160![Singer Charlotte Lawrence has revealed that she tested positive for the coronavirus.<br />
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"A couple days ago, my doctor informed me that I too have COVID-19," she wrote on March 18. "This is me pleading for you all to protect those less able to survive this virus … Think about your parents. Think about your grandparents." ]()
77 of 160![Christian music singer Sandi Patty, 63, revealed on <a href="https://twitter.com/SandiPattyP/status/1240096699386904576">Twitter</a> that she tested positive for coronavirus. She is self-quarantining and encouraged her followers to take actions against the spread of the disease.<br />
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"If you are not social distancing and STAYING 真人百家家乐官网网站home, DO SO NOW!" she wrote on March 17. "God has given us faith, but he’s also given us wisdom. Be well and wise!"<br />
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On <a href="https://twitter.com/SandiPattyP/status/1242935609586409472">March 25</a>, she offered "A little update from OKC. Don and I are day 12 since we were diagnosed. This is our 2nd day of no fever. Whoo hoo. Enjoying outside in our back yard! This isn’t over. We will have to be WISE WISE WISE!…"]()
78 of 160![Singer Kalie Shorr, 25, tweeted March 30 that she had contracted coronavirus "despite being quarantined (except for a handful of trips for groceries) for three weeks." She detailed a "miserable" first few days: "My entire body was in pain, and my fever was like riding a wave. I completely lost my sense of taste and smell." Now, she wrote, she's feeling better, but urged her followers to take the virus seriously. ]()
79 of 160!["Frozen 2" actress Rachel Matthews revealed her positive coronavirus diagnosis on March 16.<br />
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"I tested positive for Covid-19 and have been in quarantine the last week. Unsure of what the next step is (been getting mixed info so will keep you posted) but obviously will remain in quarantine until told to do otherwise. I'm feeling better," she wrote on Instagram.]()
80 of 160![<a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/04/13/coronavirus-white-house-axes-easter-event-melania-trump-reads-book/2981529001/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">First lady Melania Trump</a> sent support to the nation's students while taking part in<a href="https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1263653122057986049" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> CNN's</a> weekly global town hall on the coronavirus on May 21.<br />
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"These changes were not easy, but you have been so strong and I am proud of the examples you have become," Trump said. "Your determination to get through this will define your generation for years to come."]()
81 of 160![Prince William and Duchess Kate took to the radio on May 18, joining a clutch of celebrities in a <a href="https://youtu.be/KSKupsrgdsI" rel="noopener" target="_blank">"Mental Health Minute" </a>broadcast urging people to reach out for help if they're feeling overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic. <br />
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“We’re all connected," Will said during the one-minute broadcast at the start of the annual Mental Health Awareness Week. "And sometimes just talking about how you’re feeling can make a big difference. So right now, let’s join together across the U.K. and reach out to someone." <br />
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“If you’re struggling, it’s important to talk about it," Kate added. "Or if someone you know is acting differently, it’s OK to ask how they are. Use this moment to send a message.” ]()
82 of 160![In <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRNXQokN_90&feature=emb_logo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">a video posted to YouTube</a> on May 20, Kourtney Kardashian, 41, shared some body positivity in coronavirus quarnatine.<br />
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"I commented back and said, 'This is the shape of my body. I've definitely gained a few pounds over this quarantine time and I love my body and I'm proud of my shape,'" she said about responding to an internet troll. "We're all shaped differently and that's my body and I'm proud of it. So that's how I respond to the negative comments. It's not always easy.]()
83 of 160![Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, shared some advice on how to get through quarantine. <br />
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"When in doubt, stand still," Hamilton offered during a joint interview with CBS Sunday Morning, referencing her mother's mantra. "It is so applicable. Just stand still and wait until the way forward is clear." <br />
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"My mother and my aunt used to say, 'This will have a beginning, a middle and an end," Andrews added. "And so, just wait it through." ]()
84 of 160![Country legend Dolly Parton announced on social media on April 1 she's donating $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to fund research of the coronavirus.<br />
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In addition to donating, on March 30 Parton announced "<a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/03/31/dolly-parton-goodnight-with-dolly-bedtime-stories/5094385002/" target="_blank">Goodnight With Dolly,</a>" a weekly web series where she'll read a bedtime story from her international book donations program, Imagination Library.<br />
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“I think it is pretty clear that now is the time to share a story and to share some love," she said.]()
85 of 160![On each of their Twitter accounts on March 31, singer <a href="https://twitter.com/ciara" target="_blank">Ciara</a> and her husband, football player <a href="https://twitter.com/DangeRussWilson" target="_blank">Russell Wilson</a>, announced that they are partnering with the aviation company Wheels Up to pledge 10 million meals to <a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org/" target="_blank">Feeding America</a>.]()
86 of 160![Sam Smith is opening up about what they say are symptoms of coronavirus. "I didn’t get tested, but I know I have it. 100% have it. Everything I’ve read completely pointed to that. So yeah, I think I definitely had it," they said, speaking with Zane Lowe via FaceTime on Apple Music. "As everyone was kind of really on lock down, that’s when I got over it, luckily."<br />
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Sam Smith also captured the "stages of a quarantine meltdown" in a series of emotional selfies on Instagram on March 19.]()
87 of 160![Lizzo celebrated National Doctors' Day on March 30 by sending lunch to several hospitals. The "Truth Hurts" singer treated staffs at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, M Health Fairview in Minneapolis and University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.<br />
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"I just wanted to say thank you so much for all that you're doing during this pandemic," Lizzo said in a video posted to Twitter. "It's definitely not easy and you guys are putting yourselves on the front line. So because of that I wanted to treat y'all to a meal."]()
88 of 160![Selena Gomez also expressed thanks to healthcare workers with a donation. "So thankful for every single medical professional who is putting their health on the line to take care of others," she tweeted March 30. "I’m donating to <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/CedarsSinai">@CedarsSinai</a> (Medical Center in Los Angeles) as they are low on masks and ventilators. They’ve taken such good care of me so it’s my turn to show my gratitude." <br />
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The singer, 27, has been open about her health struggles since revealing her lupus diagnosis in 2015, being upfront about the impact the autoimmune disease has had on her health, career and quality of life. In 2017, she revealed that she had a kidney transplant as part of her ongoing treatment. ]()
89 of 160![Lil Nas X isn't letting the coronavirus ruin his birthday. The "Old Town Road" artist shared a video to Twitter on March 30 of himself walking into a 真人百家家乐官网网站home to the sound of people yelling "surprise!" and acting shocked. <br />
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"Practicing throwing myself a surprise party since imma be in quarantine on my birthday," Lil Nas X, whose birthday is April 9, captioned the post.]()
90 of 160![Angelina Jolie has donated $1 million to No Kid Hungry, an organization that provides meals to children in low-income families. Jolie said she made the contribution because the coronavirus and school closures have prevented children access to food. "Many children depend on the care and nutrition they receive during school hours, including nearly 22 million children in America who rely on food support. No Kid Hungry is making resolute efforts to reach as many of those children as possible,” she <a href="https://www.nokidhungry.org/who-we-are/pressroom/no-kid-hungry-releases-new-emergency-grants-enable-kids-access-meals-response">said in a statement</a>.]()
91 of 160![Kim Kardashian West pledged $1 million from her shapewear line, SKIMS, to "support Mothers and Children in need during this time."<br />
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"I’m proud to announce @SKIMS is committed to donating $1M to families affected by COVID-19," she wrote on Instagram Friday. "On Monday, we will restock the collection we first launched with, and in doing so, be able to help bring relief to those affected by this pandemic."]()
92 of 160![Simon Cowell wrote March 27 in Britain's Sun newspaper that he's donating 500,000 pounds (about $623,000) to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, a small charity in the south of England. In addition, he and his company, Syco, are giving $1 million to be divided between Feeding Britain and Feeding America. "I don’t like celebrities telling people what to do, and I know this is a hugely difficult time for so many — worries about family, health, jobs, paying the mortgage and feeding their family are at the forefront of people’s minds," Cowell said. "But there are still other people in business and in entertainment with resources available. So today it’s those people I’m urging to rise to this enormous challenge."]()
93 of 160![Steve Carell paid tribute to the Boston-based hospital where he was born and where his mother worked for over 30 years in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIfMsmrGNFQ&feature=emb_title" target="_blank">video</a> shared April 22, during which he dubbed himself "sort of an alumni" of Emerson Hospital. <br />
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"I was voted cutest baby of 1962," he joked. "I know the place well and I have great memories of being incredibly sick there. I just want to say thank you, folks, for everything you're doing. It's greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work." ]()
94 of 160![Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher launched their own bottle of wine, dubbed Quarantine Wine, with all proceeds going toward coronavirus relief efforts, they announced April 19. <br />
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“100% – that’s right – 100% of the profits will go to a handful of charities that we have vetted for you and are so proud of during this time,” Kunis told followers in a video announcement. “Anything from feeding families who have fallen on hard times..."<br />
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“... To supplying PPE equipment to frontline medical workers,” Kutcher added. “To helping small businesses and people who are in distress recover.”]()
95 of 160![The couple's kids are showing some appreciation for those "on the front lines" amid the pandemic with a "thank you" sign. "Medical workers, delivery folks, grocery store employees, people with kind hearts and generous spirits, and every person that has no choice but to go to work right now," Kutcher wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-IpPaBnosn/">Instagram</a>. "Together we got this!"]()
96 of 160![Tia Mowry-Hardrict got emotional while talking to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/tia-mowry-tears-up-over-not-being-able-to-see-family-members-amid-coronavirus-self-quarantine" target="_blank">Entertainment Tonight</a> about not being able to see her family due to coronavirus concerns. "It's starting to get to me. The first week I was like, 'Yeah, you know this is great. I'm at 真人百家家乐官网网站home, this is awesome. I'm chilling.' But then, to be honest with you, yesterday was a little, even today, it's a little overwhelming for me," she said. "I was meditating, because it's one way we've been staying sane in the house, and I just started to cry."]()
97 of 160![Bruno Mars pledged money to support MGM workers impacted by the coronavirus. He donated $1 million to the MGM Resorts Foundation's Employee Emergency Grant Fund & Children's Medical Support Fund that supports employees and their families during unexpected hardships. Mars has a connection with MGM: He has performed a series of limited dates at The Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas since 2016.]()
98 of 160![George Harrison’s Material World Foundation has donated $500,000 between organizations MusiCare’s COVID-19 Foundation, Save the Children and Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). The foundation, started by the late Beatle, is also donating one dollar, up to $100,000, for every person who posts a brief cover of Beatles song "The Inner Light" with the hashtag #innerlight2020.]()
99 of 160![<a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/15/heidi-klum-tested-coronavirus-practicing-social-distancing/5054793002/">Heidi Klum</a> said on March 15 that she was finally able to get her hands on a coronavirus test after "feeling feverish" and leaving a taping of "America's Got Talent" earlier in the week. On March 24, she took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-IpR8MJcBa/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to let her followers know she's "#covid_19negative."<br />
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As she waited for the results, Klum said she and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, who also was feeling ill, were practicing social distancing to prevent each other from getting sicker. Kaulitz's results also came back negative for the virus. ]()
100 of 160![On March 23, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $1 million to a Frontline Responders GoFundMe campaign aimed at combating the "shortage of masks, gowns, gloves and other critical supplies to protect our medical professionals" battling COVID-19. <br />
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Schwarzenegger shared the GoFundMe page on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-H8SmUAOrR/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: "This is a simple way to protect our real action heroes on the frontlines in our hospitals, and I’m proud to be part of it. I donated 1 million dollars, and I hope that all of you who can will step up to support these heroes. "<br />
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Earlier in the month, Schwarzenegger urged his followers to "stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home as much as possible. Listen to the experts, ignore the morons...We will get through this together."]()
101 of 160![Kylie Jenner donated $1 million toward face masks and face shields, according to Cedars Sinai Medical Center's Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, who is raising money for protective gear for coronavirus first responders in Los Angeles. <br />
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"One of my patients, a beautiful Living Angel just donated $1,000,000 to help us buy hundreds of thousands of masks, face shields, and other protective gear which we will have delivered directly to our first responders," Aliabadi wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KiUEKnGgd/" target="_blank">Instagram </a>March 25. "This generous donation will help save many precious lives."<br />
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Earlier in the month, Jenner encouraged her millions of followers to "self quarantine to ensure we aren’t endangering ourselves or anyone who can’t handle this virus."]()
102 of 160![To help battle the spread of coronavirus, James Taylor and his wife, Kim, have donated $1 million to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he was born and his father worked. “There is no question that it’s a point of pride for New Englanders to claim the MGH as their hospital – our hospital – and this is especially true today with the threat coming from a new and insidious virus,” <a href="https://apnews.com/df6829fc27d8750d368a4400c2626386">Taylor said in a statement</a>. “Kim and I want to be part of this fight. We have been so inspired by the courage and sacrifice of the health care heroes in the trenches who are working so hard to protect us all.”]()
103 of 160![The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help entertainment industry workers on Broadway, the music business and in Las Vegas who have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.<br />
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The estate announced Wednesday that it will give $100,000 apiece to Broadway Cares, the food bank Three Square in Nevada and MusiCares, because all three areas have been good to the estate and to Jackson.<br />
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“This virus, this pandemic affects all of us obviously, so we wanted to start in our own communities,” John Branca, the estate’s co-executor, told <a href="https://apnews.com/cb95d620ccef9606cf39b408aabfaa00">The Associated Press</a>. “This is personal for us.”]()
104 of 160![Estefan Enterprises, the company owned by musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan, announced on Wednesday that they will partner with CVS Health to help 300 of their displaced workers in South Florida, Orlando and Vero Beach find employment with CVS.<br />
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The initiative comes in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has temporarily closed several restaurants and hotels owned by the entertainment company.<br />
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“We’ve all been faced with making very difficult and unfathomable decisions as we navigate our way through this crisis," Emilio said in a press release to USA TODAY. "Gloria and I are doing everything in our power to find opportunities for our employees and we are very grateful to CVS Health for partnering with our companies."]()
105 of 160![Oprah Winfrey and her partner, Stedman Graham, are keeping their distance while social distancing. Winfrey revealed that Graham is staying in the guest house.<br />
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"He's at the guest house because you all know I had pneumonia late last year. … I had just gotten off of antibiotics last week, because I had a bronchial infection," she explained on March 24 during a remote Instagram Live interview with Arianna Davis, the digital director of O, The Oprah Magazine.]()
106 of 160![Cameron Diaz, who welcomed baby Raddix in January with husband Benji Madden, reflected on what it's like to be in quarantine with a newborn. <br />
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"I've kinda been living a quarantine life anyhow because I have a three month old, three-and-a-half month. So my life has been completely quiet and still for the last few months," she said in an Instagram live chat with Who What Wear CEO Katherine Power. "But I was able to have my friends over all the time. And now I just don't see anybody… I'm either cooking, cleaning or taking care of my baby – and usually all at the same time."]()
107 of 160![50 Cent said he's “patiently waiting” for the coronavirus to subside in an interview with <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/50-cent-quarantine-abc-for-life-11584965959" target="_blank">WSJ Magazine</a> published March 23. “This is Day 5, right here. I feel there are no safer options out here,” he said. “There’s not much. I guess when I want to go to the gym I’ll go to a track and I’ll just run outside. Still, you know what they say, keep your social distance. Being conscious of that.” He also urged spring breakers to take things seriously: “Go 真人百家家乐官网网站home so you can have another spring break at some point!”]()
108 of 160![Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram March 23 to share a video in which he urged his followers to "spread the word, not the virus." "Look, stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home, practice social-distancing, wash your hands," he said. "We are gonna get through this thing. We’re gonna get through this thing together."]()
109 of 160![Kevin Bacon launched his #IStay真人百家家乐官网网站homeFor challenge in an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B94RvpDni-X/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> post that urged everyone to "keep our distance from others if you are able." In his sign, he wrote that he stays 真人百家家乐官网网站home for wife Kyra Sedgwick. The actor and musician made a reference to his namesake "six degrees" rule to call on others to band together by staying apart. <br />
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"Since we’re all connected by various degrees – trust me, I know – we can work together to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home and keep each other safe and spread the word," he said. ]()
110 of 160![The lawyer for Tekashi 6ix9ine asked a judge on March 22 to modify the rapper's jail sentence, citing a newly-discovered case of coronavirus with an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and Tekashi's history of being hospitalized with asthma attacks, according to a legal document obtained by USA TODAY. <br />
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The artist, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was sentenced to two years in prison in December for his <a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/12/18/tekashi-6-ix-9-ine-sentenced-2-year-prison-term-racketeering-case/2688264001/" target="_blank">entanglement with a violent street gang that fueled his rise to fame</a>.]()
111 of 160![Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation announced in a press release March 21 it's giving $5 million to support organizations like Direct Relief, Partners In Health, Feeding America, the International Rescue Committee and the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund on the front lines of the COVID-19 response efforts, especially those working to serve marginalized communities in the United States, the Caribbean and Africa.<br />
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The $5 million will fund protective gear for hospital workers and first responders, local food banks that serve the elderly, distributing respiratory supplies and streamlining a process for testing and care in countries like Malawi and Haiti.]()
112 of 160![Model Bella Hadid encouraged her followers to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home in a lengthy <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-XbHaASlA/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> post.<br />
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"Its crazy because all we have to do is work together to slow down this virus and people are still having trouble understanding that," Hadid wrote, captioning a topless photo of herself. In addition to listing indoor activity ideas, Hadid noted she's thinking of the "people who are still working and the ones who can’t."]()
113 of 160![<a href="/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/18/have-coronavirus-questions-smith-answers-them-red-table-talk/2869751001/" target="_blank">Will Smith</a>, who starred as a virologist in the 2007 <a href="/story/entertainment/movies/2019/10/09/ranked-will-smith-best-and-worst-movies/3903097002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">post-apocalyptic movie "I Am Legend,"</a> took preparing for that role seriously – and it's paying off during the coronavirus pandemic. During an appearance on "Red Table Talk" March 18, Smith shared what he'd learned visiting the CDC and researching infectious diseases for the part.<br />
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He said, "A virus wants your whole body to be the virus and uses your cells to make more of themselves." Later, he broke down what "flattening the curve" means. ]()
114 of 160![Bob Saget took to <a href="https://twitter.com/bobsaget/status/1240777958467354624" target="_blank">Twitter</a> on March 19 to share how the coronavirus pandemic has turned him into his character from "Full House." Saget starred on the sitcom from 1987 to 1995.<br />
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"Oh. My. God," he wrote. "I spend my day cleaning and vacuuming and sanitizing everything in the house. I have become Danny Tanner."]()
115 of 160![David Beckham took part in the hashtag #IStay真人百家家乐官网网站homeFor on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B96tCl_B9eB/">Instagram</a> to promote self-isolation. He said he stays 真人百家家乐官网网站home "for the ones that we love." On a sign, he wrote the hashtag along with the words "VB (short for wife Victoria Beckham) and my kids."]()
116 of 160![Demi Lovato also took part in the trend, writing on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B976al0hQ7u/">Instagram</a> on March 19 that she stays at 真人百家家乐官网网站home for "my parents... my neighbors... my health."<br />
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On March 31, Lovato announced on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Zo3qrhn7P/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> that she will release her new activewear collection with Fabletics on April 2. For up to $125,000 through June 30, five dollars for every item sold will be donated to the World Health Organization's <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donate" target="_blank">COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund</a>.<br />
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"I’ve really been going back and forth on if this was the right time," Lovato wrote, "but decided this is a time to provide inspiration for my fans at 真人百家家乐官网网站home and to help those in need. ]()
117 of 160!["Bachelor" star Peter Weber is thinking about his former employer, Compass Airlines, during the coronavirus after he learned the regional airline is "ceasing operations" due financial hits caused by the pandemic. "People, please take this virus seriously and practice social distancing. This virus is causing businesses to close and severely affecting people’s lives. Stand strong and stay safe" he wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B97TX5mADD6/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. ]()
118 of 160![<a href="/story/life/people/2017/12/09/bono-tells-paper-he-takes-tax-probe-incredibly-seriously/937318001/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bono</a> harnessed his emotions amid the <a href="/picture-gallery/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/18/coronavirus-stars-tom-hanks-taylor-swift-idris-elba-ariana-grande-lady-gaga-reactions/5072632002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">coronavirus,</a> writing and releasing a stirring new song called "Let Your Love Be Known" on March 17. The song is the U2 frontman's first release in three years, and is dedicated to "doctors, nurses, carers on the front line. It's you we’re singing to," he wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B92YsciHcUu/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.<br />
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Lyrics include:<br />
<em>You can't touch but you can sing/Across rooftops/Sing down the phone/Sing and promise me you won't stop/Sing your love, be known, let your love be known.</em><br />
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The U2 front man was also part of the track "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz-DoaHi3zo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">#SING4LIFE</a>," released March 24, along with will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and Yoshiki. "This song was created to bring JOY.. In times like these, creative people must continue to collaborate," the music video description reads, in part. ]()
119 of 160![Lionel Richie says the star-studded 1985 cover of "We Are the World" has been on his mind during the pandemic. “What happened in China, in Europe, it came here. So if we don’t save our brothers there, it’s going to come 真人百家家乐官网网站home. It’s all of us. All of us are in this together,” he told <a href="https://people.com/music/lionel-richie-we-are-the-world-for-coronavirus-victims/" target="_blank">People</a>. ]()
120 of 160![JoJo remixed her hit 2004 single, "Leave (Get Out)," with lyrics relating to the global coronavirus pandemic and social distancing. She named the new coronavirus remix: "Chill (Stay In)."<br />
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In a TikTok video, JoJo sings to the tune of her single, "Tell me why you’re acting so confused, when the CDC laid it out for you. Come on, I know you’re not dumb. To go behind my back and hit the bar, shows how immature you really are. Keep exposure to a minimum!"<br />
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"Stay in! Right now! Do it for humanity. I'm (expletive) about that, but we will survive," she added.]()
121 of 160![Gal Gadot rounded up some of her celebrity friends for a quarantine cover of "Imagine," which she shared to her Instagram. Who's in the vid? Natalie Portman, Jimmy Fallon, Mark Ruffalo and Kristen Wiig just to name a few!]()
122 of 160![Do you enjoy commentary on "terrible movies"? Seth Rogen took to <a href="https://twitter.com/Sethrogen/status/1240364794273619968">Twitter</a> to suggest his "favorite podcast" titled "How Did This Get Made?" to anyone looking for something to do during isolation.]()
123 of 160![Luck Reunion, described annual "anti-festival held in Willie Nelson's backyard," went digital this year in response to coronavirus. 'Til Further Notice, an online concert held in absence of the traditional Texas reunion, streamed from artists' basements, living rooms, studios and record stores around the world on March 19. <br />
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Artists included Nelson, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Lucinda Williams, Neil Young and Lukas Nelson. ]()
124 of 160![New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9410KShgq0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">Instagram</a> on March 18 to encourage his Aussie followers amid the pandemic.<br />
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"Hey Australia, Just a reminder, we’ve dealt with serious (expletive) before, and we will deal with what confronts us now," he wrote, captioning photos of burned trees in a nod to Australia's wild fire crisis earlier this year. "Together (minimum 1.5 metres apart)."]()
125 of 160![Hilary Duff encouraged her fans to practice social distancing in an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B92gfsxJPSl/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> post on March 17.<br />
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"I know for all the parents out there.... these days are tough to get through entertaining multiple little ones... becoming teachers, cooking, cleaning, no break, repeat," she wrote. "People who can sit on their couch at 真人百家家乐官网网站home please be responsible and do so. We can get through this together if we all do what’s recommended."]()
126 of 160![Taylor Swift urged her followers to take the coronavirus seriously on her Instagram Stories on March 16. <br />
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"Things aren't being taken seriously enough right now. I'm seeing lots of get togethers and hangs and parties still happening," she wrote. "This is the time to cancel plans, actually truly isolate as much as you can, and don't assume that because you don't feel sick that you aren't possibly passing something on to someone elderly or vulnerable to this. It's a really scary time but we need to make social sacrifices right now."]()
127 of 160![Ariana Grande asked her followers not to "turn a blind eye."<br />
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"I keep hearing from a surprising amount of people statements like 'this isn't a big deal'/'we'll be fine'... and it's really blowing my mind," she wrote on March 16. "It's incredibly dangerous and selfish to take this situation that lightly. The 'we will be fine because we're young' mindset is putting people who aren't young and/or healthy in a lot of danger. You sound stupid and privileged and you need to care more about others. like now."]()
128 of 160![Jared Leto was one of the last people to find out about the coronavirus pandemic. He emerged from complete isolation at a desert retreat after 12 days to find much of the world shutting down.<br />
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"Walked out yesterday into a very different world," Leto tweeted on March 17. "One that’s been changed forever. Mind blowing - to say the least. I’m getting messages from friends and family all around the globe and catching up on what’s going on."]()
129 of 160![Kim Kardashian West implored her Instagram followers March 17 to follow the guidelines of social distancing and stay at 真人百家家乐官网网站home, "especially people who are young and healthy.<br />
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"Unless you are leaving your 真人百家家乐官网网站home to go to work, restock on necessary food and essentials, to see your doctor or to help someone in need such as an elderly neighbor, please do not ignore the severity of the warnings to stay inside to stop the spread of this virus," she said.]()
130 of 160![In a March 17 appearance on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheView/status/1240035182146543616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1240035182146543616&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2F真人百家家乐官网网站homenews%2Fmedia%2F488123-meghan-mccain-blasts-baby-boomers-and-millennials-for-ignoring-crowd-warnings" target="_blank">"The View,"</a> Meghan McCain slammed those who continue to go out in public and socialize as usual.<br />
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"This is so far over the tipping point in ways that I don't even think people can realize and I have been furious … at people who have the hubris and the arrogance to ignore what's going on," she said. "You think this is fine? This is not fine. … I don't understand why people aren't taking it seriously." ]()
131 of 160![On March 13, Mariah Carey shared a TikTok video of herself washing her hands alongside her children to a song: "Exercising this to 20 seconds of Ol' Dirty Bastard! Wash your hands! Stay safe!!!"]()
132 of 160![On March 17, Brad Paisley announced that The Store, his free Nashville-based grocery store, kicked-started a volunteer-run delivery service that will deliver a week of groceries to seniors in certain neighborhoods. <br />
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"The Store is still open, but in light of how times have changed, we have decided to change the way we do things a bit," Paisley said, explaining that groceries would be delivered to "elderly people that should not be out shopping on their own at these times."]()
133 of 160![On March 12, Reese Witherspoon told USA TODAY that she's "feeling everything that everyone out there is feeling: Confusion, stress. I’m trying to look for the most scientific facts and not listen to too much opinion. I feel flooded by opinion. (I'm) talking to friends who I find very grounding. But Kerry (Washington) and I are similar in that we both have young children and older parents and (are) just navigating that thoughtfully."]()
134 of 160![In a joint interview with Witherspoon, Kerry Washington agreed: "As Reese said, (I'm) trying to gather the information that we need to get in order to take care of ourselves and our loved ones, but also remembering that your stress level can impact your immunity, and so to try and be calm as well."]()
135 of 160![Miley Cyrus offered some blunt advice. "Wash your damn hands," she tweeted on March 10 alongside a step-by-step poster of proper hand-washing technique with soap and water.]()
136 of 160![Billie Eilish said she used to not take the pandemic seriously until she realized "it's not about me… I should be worried about the people around me."<br />
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"I've seen a lot of young people out in the world all over the place, going to the club or going to the beach or just going out and hanging out, and it's really irresponsible," she said on March 16.]()
137 of 160![Chris Martin organized a concert on March 16 on Coldplay's official Instagram, welcoming fans to watch "if anyone feels like chatting and listening to some music." He teased a "new song, which I'm not supposed to talk about, so I won't" and played some Coldplay classics like "Viva La Vida," "Trouble" and "Yellow."]()
138 of 160![John Legend followed suit, announcing he would take requests in a live stream from his official Instagram account on March 17 for a virtual concert.<br />
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"My friend Chris Martin did a lovely little concert from 真人百家家乐官网网站home today," Legend said. "See you soon. We'll try to get through this together!"]()
139 of 160![Keith Urban was joined by wife Nicole Kidman as an impromptu back-up vocalist and dancer while streaming a performance to fans on March 16. "I was supposed to be playing with my whole band tonight and obviously we can't, and that bummed me out huge," Urban told fans between songs. "I really wanted to be able to play, so we're down here in the warehouse – this is our joint, where we store everything – and we thought we'd break out the camera, the iPhone, and stream live."]()
140 of 160![In partnership with Save the Children and No Kid Hungry, Jennifer Garner created an Instagram on March 16 to help raise money for kids affected by school closures by reading books to them.<br />
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"Welcome to @SAVEWITHSTORIES—a spot to watch your favorite celebrities read your favorite children’s books," they explained in a post Monday. "If you can manage a one time gift of $10, please text SAVE to 20222… Together we will rise and together we can help."]()
141 of 160![Amy Adams partnered with Garner to create the "Save With Stories" Instagram page. It features celebrities, such as Adams, Garner, Reese Witherspoon and Natalie Portman, reading children's stories to kids affected by school closures.]()
142 of 160![Alicia Keys offered an uplifting message.<br />
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"Sending u light right now Just a reminder to keep your energy high. Theres a lot going on but take care of yourself, love on your family, and remind yourself to take a deep breathe and stay calm," the "Fallin'" artist wrote to Twitter on March 11. "Don’t forget that I love u."]()
143 of 160![Mark Ruffalo urged his followers to look to experts for guidance.<br />
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"Folks, although coronavirus can be mild for some it is devastating to others, especially the elderly. Listen to the scientists and doctors not to Fox News and the White House. They are misleading you," the actor wrote on March 12. "This is more deadly and far more contagious."]()
144 of 160![Ellen Pompeo sent a special shout-out to "nurses and doctors and all health care workers." <br />
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"Many of us have the privilege to self-quarantine and isolate and try to stay healthy and none of you have that privilege," Pompeo said in an Instagram video March 13. "Anyone who works in a hospital or the health care industry, you rock. We love you. Stay safe."]()
145 of 160![Kristen Bell shared a heartfelt message after posting some memes about the virus.<br />
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"There are alot (sic) of jokes being made about the coronavirus right now. I just wanna be clear: My deepest condolences go out to the people and families effected (sic) by this virus," she wrote on her Instagram Stories. "I also know there are a ton of us trying to figure out how to deal with the panic of this whole thing. So lets let the joke and the memes get us through this, together. People feel calmer and closer when they laugh together. Comedy bonds people."]()
146 of 160![Amid concerns over Betty White's well-being, her representative Jeff Witjas assured fans the 98-year-old icon is fine. "Betty is doing well," Witjas told USA TODAY.]()
147 of 160!["The View" co-host Joy Behar announced March 13 that she will be stepping away from the show temporarily as a safety precaution, citing her age.<br />
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"I’m in a higher risk group because of my age, but I’m perfectly healthy," Behar, 77, said on the ABC show. "I don’t look my age, but I’m actually up there. The number makes me dizzy." ]()
148 of 160!["Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson turned to books as a way to cope during this time. "I’m gonna get some reading done on my time off. Please recommend me some good books," he wrote on Twitter on March 16.]()
149 of 160![Kumail Nanjiani urged people to stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home in a tweet on March 15: "People get upset and annoyed at me when I tweet about the coronavirus, when I urge people to stay in and avoid crowds. My favorite person in the world is immunocompromised. Go ahead and unfollow me. I’ll be tweeting about this until I’m down to zero followers."]()
150 of 160![George Takei shared a tweet about an open letter published on USA TODAY from health care leaders on March 15: "We may not have a president, but we still have great leaders. Listen to them when they say #Stay真人百家家乐官网网站home."]()
151 of 160![Padma Lakshmi shared her support for the #FlattenTheCurve movement on March 14: "We can prevent so many unnecessary deaths by following Italy in self-quarantining and social distancing as much as possible to contain COVID-19."]()
152 of 160![Comedian Patton Oswalt was inspired by a viral video of Italians singing out their windows while on lockdown.<br />
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"Watching the videos from Italy inspired me. Entertainers must offer hope & humor to their neighbors in this time of quarantine," he captioned a funny video of himself cracking jokes to a sidewalk filled with just one person. In the distance, two more people are seen looking on.]()
153 of 160![Trevor Noah was also inspired by the Italian video and tried to recreate his own in New York on March 17. In a Twitter video, the comedian stands on a balcony and begins singing "A Whole New World" from the movie "Aladdin" – but was quickly interrupted by a voice loudly telling him to "shut the (expletive) up."]()
154 of 160![Bette Midler aimed her frustrations towards Donald Trump and his policies on March 12.<br />
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"So...what possessed Trump to dismantle the US Pandemic Response team put in place by #Obama, for just such an event as the one we are living through now? #JEALOUSY!" she tweeted. "This schmuck is so self centered, selfish, and COLOSSALLY STUPID."]()
155 of 160![Alec Baldwin, who plays President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live," slammed the president in a tweet alluding to coronavirus on March 31. "The virus in the US began in January of 2017. The vaccine arrives in November," he wrote. ]()
156 of 160![On March 10, Gloria Gaynor used her hit song "I Will Survive" to demonstrate her 20-second-long hand-washing technique for fans on TikTok.<br />
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"It only takes 20 seconds to 'SURVIVE'!" she wrote, captioning a video of herself scrubbing her hands while lip-syncing to the 1978 disco classic. Gaynor's post came exactly one day after she celebrated the 40th anniversary of her song topping the Billboard charts.]()
157 of 160![Denise Richards sent prayers to "many people suffering" on her Instagram Stories on March 13, sharing a picture of herself wearing a mask in an "empty" airport in Spain: "So sad all of the businesses around the world being affected by this... Praying for everyone’s health and safety."]()
158 of 160![Kirstie Alley is coping with the coronavirus pandemic with liquor and candy. "I’m having vodka and Butter Fingers for dinner. That’s right. That’s how I’m handling this mess," Alley wrote on Twitter on March 17.]()
159 of 160![Judi Dench sure knows how to uplift people's spirits during these strange times. The "Cats" actress <a href="https://twitter.com/finty_williams/status/1240249008125337602" target="_blank">posted a silly video on Twitter </a>March 18 of herself wearing dog ears while encouraging others to "Just keep laughing. That's all we can do."]()
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"I beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay 真人百家家乐官网网站home if you can," he wrote. "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."](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/11/09/USAT/9e23fe04-c72e-4611-8207-cfd19d9326d0-AFP_AFP_1M361L.JPG?crop=4936,3702,x631,y0&width=80&height=60&fit=bounds)
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