Coronavirus: Mayim Bialik says getting COVID-19 was ‘no joke’
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
“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.
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.”
“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.
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Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years From "Blossom" to "The Big Bang Theory," see photos of memorable moments from actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik's career. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 1989: Mayim Bialik and Mickey Rooney attend Miss Hollywood Party on April 3, 1989, at Chasen's Restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years Circa 1990: Actress Mayim Bialik poses for a portrait circa 1990 in Los Angeles. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 1991: Child actress Mayim Bialik performs on March 29, 1991. (Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 1993: Actress Mayim Bialik during an interview with host Conan O'Brien on October 4, 1993. (Lesly Weiner/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Ron Davis/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years Circa 1995: Actress Mayim Bialik poses for a portrait circa 1995 in Los Angeles. (Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 1998: Mayim Bialik sighted on May 22, 1998 at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2002: Mayim Bialik (right) and husband Michael Stone during NBC 75th Anniversary at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. (KMazur/WireImage)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2004: Mayim Bialik during the opening night of "Cavalia" at Big Top in Glendale in Glendale, California. (Gregg DeGuire/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Billy Farrell/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2009: Mayim Bialik at the premiere screening of "Rex" held at Cinespace Hollywood. (Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Barry King/FilmMagic)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2012: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 23, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2014: Actress Mayim Bialik arrives to the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater on August 25, 2014. (Kevork Djansezian/NBC/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2016: Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik appear in a 2016 episode of "The Big Bang Theory." (Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2017: Actress Mayim Bialik attends the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Expo Hall on January 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 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. (John Wolfsohn/Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2020: Mayim Bialik as Kat in "Call me Kat." (FOX via Getty Images)
Photos: Mayim Bialik through the years 2021: In this screengrab, Leslie Jordan and Mayim Bialik speak at the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards on March 7, 2021. (Getty Images/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association)
