Celebs Who Examined Constructive for Coronavirus

The pandemic isn’t over. Simply because it did in 2020 and 2021, Hollywood’s A-list continues to be affected by COVID-19 in 2022 — however they largely attribute their quick recoveries to vaccines.

In January, Late Night time With Seth Meyers solely returned from vacation break for one present earlier than immediately having to go on hiatus amid the omicron variant’s prevalence.

“The unhealthy information is, I examined optimistic for COVID (thanks, 2022!) the excellent news is, I really feel high quality (thanks vaccines and booster!),” Seth Meyers wrote through Twitter on January 4. “We’re canceling the remainder of the exhibits this week, so tune in subsequent Monday to see what cool location we are going to attempt to move off as a studio!!!”

Meyers’ fellow NBC late evening host Jimmy Fallon revealed a day prior that he’d lately recovered from COVID-19. The Saturday Night time Dwell alum made it clear that he examined unfavorable earlier than returning to The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 3.

“Hey guys, on the primary day of our vacation break I examined optimistic for Covid,” he captioned a photograph through Instagram of himself masked in a room marked “reserved for testing use.” The room was embellished with an iconic Diff’lease Strokes quote, which Fallon appreciated.

He continued, “I used to be vaccinated and boostered which made me fortunate sufficient to solely have gentle signs. Thanks to the medical doctors and nurses who work so laborious across the clock to get everybody vaxxed. Thanks to NBC for taking the testing protocols so critically and doing a terrific job – and likewise thanks for placing me within the ‘What ‘chu talkin’ about Willis?’ isolation room once they instructed me the information.”

Within the feedback part, Fallon instructed a fan that he utterly recovered, writing, “The optimistic got here again on 12/18. Again at work at the moment and feeling 100%!”

The NBC hosts each advocated for vaccination. As of January, the CDC advisable a booster shot for individuals over age 16 5 months after finishing the first sequence. Meyers and Fallon every had a booster earlier than testing optimistic.

Equally, Whoopi Goldberg additionally had a breakthrough case amid the extremely contagious variant’s unfold. Her View cohost Pleasure Behar introduced the information on January 3 and stated the Sister Act star was anticipated to be absolutely recovered inside every week.

“Why am I right here as a substitute of Whoopi? Nicely, Whoopi, sadly, examined optimistic over the break, however she’ll be again in all probability subsequent week,” Behar defined. “Since she’s vaxxed and boosted, her signs have been very, very, gentle. However we’re being tremendous cautious right here at The View.”

The daytime discuss present opted to movie remotely for the week within the midst of Goldberg’s optimistic check.

“They are saying there’s no place like residence for the vacations and that’s precisely the place we’re this 12 months,” Behar stated. “Pleased New Yr from all of our dwelling rooms. As you possibly can see, we’re again in bins and doing the present remotely — hopefully for only a week. I’m praying that it’s only a week, however you by no means know as a result of this omicron factor is in all places.”

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