‘Today’ Show Staffer Tests Positive for Coronavirus

variety.com:

On the Monday broadcast of NBC’s “Today,” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie told viewers that a staffer who works on the third hour of the morning show has the novel coronavirus, prompting the network to take co-hosts Craig Melvin and Al Roker off air for the time being. “Personal note, for this show: Last night we learned that a colleague of ours on the third hour of ‘Today’ has tested positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus,” said Guthrie. “So out of an abundance of caution, Craig and Al have taken the morning off, so we can trace their contacts, see what’s going on with them.

We promise to keep you posted. Both are fine right now. They feel good. But caution is the order of the day.” “We’re just trying to play exactly by the rules, we hope