By Ted Johnson Joy Behar is temporarily stepping away from ABC’s The View as a precautionary measure because of the coronavirus outbreak, she said on a pre-taped episode of the show airing today. “I’m in a higher risk group because of my age, but I’m perfectly healthy,” Behar said on Friday’s show, according to Variety. “I don’t look my age, but I’m actually up there.
The number makes me dizzy.” Neither she nor the show’s staff has tested positive for the virus, according to Variety. Behar’s co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Meghan McCain and Sunny Hostin will continue to appear on the show.
McCain tweeted on Thursday evening, that she loves Behar and “I deeply respect her decision on this.” I ♥️ Joy and deeply respect her decision on this.
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