Copy to clipboard The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people from all walks of life, including celebrities. Some famous figures, like Tom Hanks, caught coronavirus and were able to recover, while others, like Eternals actress Salma Hayek falls into the former category, but it turns out she came incredibly close to joining the latter category last year. During an interview with Variety, Salma Hayek revealed that she caught COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic, and spent the better part of 2020 recovering from the coronavirus. As the actress recalled: My doctor begged me to go to the hospital because it was so bad. I said, âNo, thank you. Iâd rather die at home.â