Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRachel Maddow, the most-watched anchor on the MSNBC lineup, will come off the air for a period of time after a close contact tested positive for exposure to coronavirus.“I’ve tested negative thus far, but will be at home quarantining ’til it’s safe for me to be back at work without putting anyone at risk,” Maddow said in a message posted Friday on social media.
MSBNC declined to elaborate on the statement.Maddow’s 9 p.m. weeknight berth is the linchpin of the MSNBC primetime lineup. and she has had a key role in the cable-news outlet’s coverage of the 2020 election.
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