'Jeopardy!' host Mayim Bialik announces she has COVID-19 on Instagram live: 'It's no joke'

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- "Jeopardy!" host Mayim Bialik says she's feeling a bit of regret and fear after recently testing positive for COVID-19.

Bialik, who is best known for her role in "The Big Bang Theory," made the announcement on Instagram Sunday and said the virus is "no joke."
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She said exhaustion has been the most difficult symptom.

"Why did I ever go out? Why did I think everything was fine ever?" Bialik said.

Bialik has asthma, making her immunocompromised.

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A spokesperson for the game show host said that she's fully vaccinated.
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Bialik is hoping the virus passes quickly and that her body knows what to do to heal.