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Bryan Lee Cranston, 64, has gained massive respect from millions of viewers thanks to his astounding portrayal of Science teacher turned drug lord in the mega successful show Breaking Bad. Cranston was struck down with a Covid infection and still to this day has not fully recovered.
The actor first revealed he had coronavirus back in July, telling fans on social media he had mild symptoms after he and wife Robin Dearden tested positive.
Other actors who came out regarding their COVID-19 infection include Tom Hanks, announcing the news in March.
Others include actor Idris Elba, singer Gloria Estefan and Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.
Cranston was initially only ill for 10 days however after overcoming the worse of his symptoms, he is still feeling the effects of the virus.
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© Getty ImagesBryan Cranston health: Long Covid
In an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Cranston said: "We had a few days of achiness, but not enough to keep you in bed.
"I had a temperature of 99 (37.2C) for about three hours, and then just exhaustion for a week after that.
"The only thing that lingered, and still is to this day, is I lost a percentage of my ability to taste and smell.
"I think about 75 percent has come back, but if someone was brewing coffee, and I walk into a kitchen, I cannot smell it."
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's become clear that many people with the infection lose their sense of smell and taste.
And doctors are concerned that some will never get back to normal.
Dr Nicholas Rowan, an assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Johns Hopkins University noted that it's also possible the coronavirus does have some direct effect on the sense of taste.
Respiratory viruses, including cold viruses and the flu, are known to sometimes trigger anosmia.
Fortunately, the issue resolves for most people.
"But unfortunately," Dr Rowan said, "some patients are left with permanent olfactory [smell] dysfunction."
© Getty ImagesBryan Cranston health: Loss of smell and taste
Long Covid
Long Covid is a term to describe the effects of COVID-19 that continue for weeks or months beyond the initial illness.
The health watchdog NICE defines long Covid as lasting for more than 12 weeks, although some other people consider symptoms that last more than eight weeks to be long Covid.
More details of how many people are affected by long Covid are still emerging, but research suggests around one in five people who test positive for COVID-19 have symptoms for five weeks or longer.
For around one in ten people, they last 12 weeks or longer.
Cranston said on an Instagram post that he was donating plasma for scientific research.
"About now you're probably feeling a little tied down, restricting your mobility and like me, you're tired of this," he wrote in the post.
"Well, I just want to encourage you to have a little more patience. I was pretty strict in adhering to the protocols and still... I contracted the virus."
"I count my blessings and urge you to keep wearing the damn mask [SIC], keep washing your hands, and stay socially distant," he added.
"We can prevail - but only if we follow the rules together."