Anderson Cooper Tests Positive For Covid, Misses Tonight’s CNN Show
deadline.comAnderson Cooper missed his CNN program tonight after saying on social media that he has tested positive for Covid.“Just tested positive for Covid,” Cooper posted on Instagram. “Thankfully the kids are negative.
Hope to get back to work soon.”The veteran host has two sons: toddler Wyatt and 2-month-old Sebastian.Cooper did not mention whether he is symptomatic, and neither he nor CNN gave a timeframe for his return to the cable news outlet.
John Berman filled in tonight on Anderson Cooper 360°, opening the 8 p.m. ET show by saying only, “I’m John Burman, in for Anderson.”Cooper’s news amid a wave of Covid cases hitting high-profile folks in Washington, D.C., of late.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) are among those who tested positive in recent days.
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