“Big Bang Theory” and part-time “Jeopardy!” host Mayim Bialik said she has tested positive for COVID-19 and said she is feeling better after an “exhausting” battle with the virus.
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Bialik, 46, posted a video on her Instagram account on Monday about her diagnosis and the challenges she has been facing, USA Today reported.
“I have COVID and it’s no joke over here,” Bialik wrote. “It’s very exhausting, the exhaustion is very special. I had mononucleosis when I was in college and the exhaustion hits like that, where you cannot be awake. You can try to be awake but then all of a sudden you need to sleep.”
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Bialik added that she is not surprised that she contracted the virus, even though she had received her shots and boosters.
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“No one said that you wouldn’t get COVID if you were vaccinated and boosted,” Bialik said in her video. “That’s totally clear.”
Bilaik also said she now has a “new level of anxiety about going out” after testing positive.
“I feel guilty that I went out,” Bialik said in her video. “I feel sad, and I’m just worried about the world again and our health in the world.”
Bialik’s announcement comes nearly a week after she filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court seeking damages against companies she claimed were using her name and image to create the impression she is endorsing their CBD products.
In the lawsuit filed Thursday, Bialik, 46, was seeking damages against 32 unnamed companies, many based in the Dominican Republic, France or India, the Miami Herald reported.
From "Blossom" to "The Big Bang Theory," see photos of memorable moments from actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik’s career.
1989: Mayim Bialik and Mickey Rooney attend Miss Hollywood Party on April 3, 1989, at Chasen’s Restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.
Circa 1990: Actress Mayim Bialik poses for a portrait circa 1990 in Los Angeles.
1991: Child actress Mayim Bialik performs on March 29, 1991.
1992: Actor Joey Lawrence and Actress Mayim Bialik attend the 29th annual Publicists Guild of America Awards on March 27, 1992, at Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California.
1993: Actress Mayim Bialik during an interview with host Conan O’Brien on October 4, 1993.
1994: The cast of Blossom actress Finola Hughes, actress Mayim Bialik, actor Joey Lawrence, actress Jenna Von Oy, actress Courtney Chase and actor Ted Wass pose for a portrait while celebrating the 100th episode of the television series "Blossom" on November 21, 1994, in Los Angeles.
Circa 1995: Actress Mayim Bialik poses for a portrait circa 1995 in Los Angeles.
1998: Mayim Bialik sighted on May 22, 1998 at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles.
2002: Mayim Bialik (right) and husband Michael Stone during NBC 75th Anniversary at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
2004: Mayim Bialik during the opening night of "Cavalia" at Big Top in Glendale in Glendale, California.
2005: Mayim Bialik attends the premiere for Showtime’s New Comedy "Fat Actress" Starring Kirstie Alley at ArcLight Cinerama Dome on February 23, 2005, in Los Angeles.
2008: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives at "Live For Sderot," a benefit concert for Israel’s 60th Anniversary of Independence celebration, held at The Wilshire Theater on February 26, 2008, in Beverly Hills, California.
2009: Mayim Bialik at the premiere screening of "Rex" held at Cinespace Hollywood.
2010: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives at the 17th annual Race to Erase MS event co-chaired by Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 7, 2010, in Los Angeles.
2011: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 14, 2011, in Los Angeles.
2012: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 23, 2012, in Los Angeles.
2013: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives at the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.
2014: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives to the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater on August 25, 2014.
2015: Actresses Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting pose in the press room at The 41st annual People’s Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre LA Live on January 7, 2015, in Los Angeles.
2016: Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik appear in a 2016 episode of "The Big Bang Theory."
2017: Actress Mayim Bialik attends the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Expo Hall on January 29, 2017, in Los Angeles.
2018: Actress Mayim Bialik attends a private celebration of The 70th anniversary of Israel hosted by the Consul General of Israel, Los Angeles, Sam Grundwerg on June 10, 2018, in Los Angeles.
2019: Mayim Bialik attends the Casting Society of America’s 34th annual Artios Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 31, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California.
2020: Mayim Bialik as Kat in "Call me Kat."
2021: In this screengrab, Leslie Jordan and Mayim Bialik speak at the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards on March 7, 2021.