Salma Hayek says she ignored doctor’s advice to be hospitalized during near-fatal COVID battle: ‘I’d rather die at home’

Salma Hayek reveals she had a secret, near-fatal COVID-19 battle. While the actress's social media feed gave no indication anything was amiss, she actually had a serious health scare and it's had lasting effects. In a new interview with Variety, Hayek revealed she's spent most of the past year recovering from COVID, which she contracted during the early days of the pandemic.