Journalism of Courage
Karim Morani
Film producer Karim Morani tested positive for coronavirus on April 8. His brother Aly Morani confirmed the news and said, “Yes, Karim has tested positive for coronavirus, and has admitted himself in the hospital. I spoke to him over the phone.” (Photo: Express Archives)
Shaza Morani and Zoa Morani
Karim’s daughters Shaza and Zoa Morani were tested positive for coronavirus days before his test results came out. Karim Morani had then told indianexpress.com, “After my daughter Shaza Morani, who had no symptoms for over a week, tested positive, my other daughter Zoa had to get tested as she had a few symptoms.”(Photo: Zoa Morani, Shaza Morani/Instagram)
Purab Kohli
Purab Kohli wasn’t tested with a kit but as per his doctor, the actor and his family, which includes his wife and two kids, were patients of coronavirus. The family is currently in London. (Photo: Purab Kohli/Instagram)
Kanika Kapoor
Kanika Kapoor tested positive for coronavirus in Lucknow after she returned from London. After getting discharged, the singer opted for self-quarantine. (Photo: Kanika Kapoor/Instagram)
Pink
Singer Pink said she and her three-year-old son were tested positive for coronavirus. (Photo: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were tested positive in Australia where the former was shooting for the Elvis Presley biopic. As per reports, the couple has now returned to Los Angeles. (Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Idris Elba
Actor Idris Elba and wife Sabrina Dhowre were both tested positive for coronavirus. Idris Elba had recently told Oprah Winfrey during her new Apple TV Plus show that he and Sabrina were under quarantine in New Mexico. (Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Kristofer Hivju
Game of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju tested positive for COVID-19. The actor also asked fans to take all necessary precautions to avert the infection. (Photo: Kristofer Hivju/Instagram)
Olga Kurylenko
Ukrainian-born French actor Olga Kurylenko, best known for starring in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, tested positive for coronavirus in March. Olga recently shared that she has “completely recovered.” (Photo: Olga Kurylenko/Instagram)
Harvey Weinstein
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is serving a prison sentence for sexual assault and rape, also tested positive for coronavirus. He is 68. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar, known for movies like Goodfellas and TV shows like Entourage, tested positive for coronavirus. Debi announced the news on her Instagram account. (Photo: Debi Mazar/Instagram)
Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen, the 51-year-old host of the long-running Bravo late-night show Watch What Happens Live, said on Instagram and Twitter that he tested positive, and will not do shows from home as he had planned. (Photo: Andy Cohen/Instagram)
Daniel Dae Kim
Actor Daniel Dae Kim, who tested positive for coronavirus, urged people to "stop the prejudice and senseless violence against Asian people" after the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo: Daniel Dae Kim/Instagram)
Marianne Faithfull
Singer-actor Marianne Faithfull is hospitalised in London with coronavirus. Her representative said that she is ‘stable and responding to treatment’. (Photo: Marianne Faithfull/Instagram)
Christopher Cross
Five-time Grammy winner musician Christopher Cross tested positive for coronavirus. He shared the same in a Facebook post. (Photo: Christopher Cross/Facebook)
Sara Bareilles
Musician Sara Bareilles shared her diagnosis, and eventual recovery on social media. (Photo: Reuters)
Kalie Shorr
Country singer Kalie Shorr revealed on social media she had contracted the novel coronavirus despite being under quarantine. She is 25. (Photo: Kalie Shorr/Instagram)
Placido Domingo
Opera singer Tenor Placido Domingo contracted coronavirus. He is now recovering. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne said he got tested for COVID-19 after feeling ill and experiencing a “small cough and a temperature”. The 71-year-old musician is recuperating at home after testing positive for coronavirus. (Photo: Jackson Browne/Instagram)
Greg Rikaart
Young and the Restless star Greg Rikaart revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo: Greg Rikaart/Instagram)
Aaron Tveit
Broadway star Aaron Tveit said he quarantined himself even before he tested positive for coronavirus. (Photo: Aaron Tveit/Instagram)
David Bryan
David Bryan, the founding member of iconic rock band Bon Jovi, shared his test results in a post on Instagram. He is in quarantine. (Photo: David Bryan/Twitter)
Colton Underwood
American reality TV star Colton Underwood tested positive for coronavirus. The former star of The Bachelor shared the news on his official Instagram page. (Photo: Colton Underwood/Instagram)
Rachel Matthews
Rachel Matthews, who voiced Honey Maren in Frozen 2, told her Instagram followers that she tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo: Rachel Matthews/Instagram)
Ken Shimura
Veteran Japanese comic Ken Shimura passed away in Tokyo due to complications from coronavirus. He was 70. (Photo: Ken Shimura/Twitter)
Andrew Jack
Star Wars actor Andrew Jack passed away due to complications arising from coronavirus. He was 76.
Allen Garfield
Character actor Allen Garfield died due to coronavirus complications. He was 80.
John Prine
Singer-songwriter John Prine, known for tracks like “Angel from Montgomery”, “Sam Stone” and “Hello in There” among more, died due to complications from coronavirus. He was 73. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Jay Benedict
Jay Benedict, best known for playing Russ Jordan in James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi epic Aliens, passed away due to complications arising from coronavirus. He was 68.
Forrest Compton
Veteran actor Forrest Compton, best known for playing the role of district attorney Mike Karr in the long-running soap opera The Edge of Night, passed away due to coronavirus complications at the age of 94.
Lee Fierro
Actor Lee Fierro, best known for playing Mrs Kintner in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, died of complications due to coronavirus. She was 91.
Patricia Bosworth
Actress Patricia Bosworth, who once starred alongside Audrey Hepburn and later wrote biographies on several stars including Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, died due to coronavirus. She was 86. (AP Photo/Marty Reichenthal, FILE)
Eddie Large
Veteran English comedian Eddie Large passed away at the age of 78 after complications arising from coronavirus.
Bucky Pizzarelli
Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, who had played for presidents at the White House during his long and esteemed career, died of coronavirus. He was 94. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)
Ellis Marsalis Jr
Ellis Marsalis Jr died after battling pneumonia brought on by coronavirus. He was 85. (AP Photo/Sophia Germer, File)
Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger, an Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter known for his band Fountains of Wayne and his songwriting on the TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, died from coronavirus. He was 51. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill — who wrote the song “I Love Rock and Roll” that became a signature hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett — died in New York of complications from coronavirus. He was 69. (Photo: Alan Merill/Facebook)
Joe Diffie
Country singer Joe Diffie, known for tracks like “Home” and “Pickup Man”, died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File)
Mark Blum
Actor Mark Blum, best known for his work in Desperately Seeking Susan, died of complications from COVID-19. He was 69.
Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango, who fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music, died because of coronavirus. He was 86. (Photo: AP Images)
