Pitch Perfect Star Anna Camp Reveals She Contracted COVID-19: 'I've Had the Flu, and This Is Absolutely Not That'
Pitch Perfect star Anna Camp has come forward to reveal that she suffered from it a month ago. She has now tested negative but still has lingering symptoms. In a long Instagram post, Anna has warned everyone that COVID-19 is nothing like the flu.
The world is trying to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrities are also trying to raise funds and awareness about the disease. Especially, the celebs who tested positive for the disease. Madonna, Amitabh Bachchan, Tom Hanks, Idris Elba, Aishwarya Rai and many many other celebs were diagnosed with the disease. Now, Pitch Perfect star Anna Camp has come forward to reveal that she suffered from it a month ago. She has now tested negative but still has lingering symptoms. In a long Instagram post, Anna has warned everyone that COVID-19 is nothing like the flu. EXCLUSIVE: Shrenu Parikh on Her Battle With COVID-19: 'Everyone’s At Equal Risk And We All Have To Take Care of Each Other!'.
"People are saying it's like having the flu, but I've had the flu, and this is absolutely not that," said Camp. "I'm only smelling about 30 percent of how I used to now. Other persistent symptoms are (a month later) dizziness, extreme fatigue, impacted sinuses, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, and fever." Balaji Telefilms' Executive Vice President Tanusri Dasgupta Wins COVID-19 Battle, Thanks Hospital Staff, Ekta Kapoor and Smriti Irani (Watch Video).
"The panic of contracting a virus that is basically untreatable and is so new that no one knows the long term irreparable damage it does to your immune system is unbelievably stressful," she said, adding, "Completely losing my sense of smell and taste without knowing when or even if they will return is extremely disorienting. I’m only smelling about 30 percent of how I used to now."
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"Let’s all do our part and wear a mask," she concluded. "I don’t want any of you to go through what I did. Even though it’s a little thing, it can have a huge impact, and it’s so incredibly easy to do."
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