Colin Farrell Reveals He Suffered Long Covid Symptoms for Six Months
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
The actor said he plans to lie low while recovering from his second bout with the virus.
Colin Farrell is opening up about his experience after suffering from long-term COVID-19 symptoms.
Farrell, 46, and his The Banshees of Inisherin co-star Brendan Gleeson, 67, were among several celebrities forced to skip the Critics' Choice Awards on Sun. Jan. 15, after they tested positive for the virus.
The two actors sat down for an episode of CBS Sunday Morning that aired on Jan. 29 and updated fans on how they've recovered from the virus, with Farrell disclosing that this was his second bout with COVID-19.
When asked about their experience and who got sick first, Gleeson responded, "Initially, I was." Farrell added, "I was a day later; that'll tell you who gave it to who."
"Both times I've had it, I got a good whack for three or four days, but it likes to have a bit of a shindig," Farrell continued, "Just everything, temperature, headaches," he explained. Gleeson chimed in, agreeing, "luckily, after about four or five days, I kind of know it's on the way out."
Farrell went on to reveal that he plans to lie low for a little while as he has been experiencing long-term effects from his first infection, which according to the CDC is considered "post-COVID conditions" or "long COVID."
"I'm going to do very little now for the next while," Farrell said, adding, "the first time I went out about a week after testing negative and I started running again and I messed myself up and got the long COVID for about six months."
“Long COVID is broadly defined as signs, symptoms, and conditions that continue or develop after initial COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection. The signs, symptoms, and conditions are present four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection and may present with a relapsing–remitting pattern and progression or worsening over time, with the possibility of severe and life-threatening events even months or years after infection," as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The U.S. DOH further explained that long COVID is not one condition, and instead a group of symptoms determined by different biological causes, sets of risk factors, and outcomes.
We're just glad to hear these two are on the mend and wish them smooth sailing during the rest of their recovery.
