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Music legend Barry Manilow caught COVID at an inopportune time. “I am heartbroken to say that I have just tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be able to attend tonight’s opening night performance of my new musical, HARMONY. This just might be the cruelest thing that has ever happened to me: 25 years waiting for this show to premiere in New York and I can’t attend,” he tweeted on April 13. “Even in the face of this pandemic, we New Yorkers remain the toughest, staunchest people on the planet — so, put on a mask and go see a show!”
Keep reading to see who else among the famous has been infected with the coronavirus…
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“Today” host Jenna Bush Hager tested positive on April 13 and quarantined with her husband and kids. “Jenna got COVID, but she’s doing great,” co-host Hoda Kotb announced on the morning show. “Her whole family has it. You know how it is, everyone gets it, they quarantine and then five days later, everything’s going to be just fine. I talked to her on the phone, she’s great, she’s feeling good.”
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Prince Albert II of Monaco tested positive for COVID — for the second time — in the spring of 2022. “The Prince’s Palace announces that H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for Covid-19,” a statement issued on April 13 read. “He is asymptomatic and his state of health is not a cause of any concern. He continues to work remotely and remains in permanent contact with the members of his cabinet, his government as well as with his close collaborators. This period of isolation will be adapted to the health measures in force.” A few days later on April 17, Albert — who back in March 2020 was the first monarch to publicly reveal he’d contracted COVID-19 and later that year revealed he continued to suffer from long COVID symptoms — tested negative “and will be able to resume his activities from today,” the palace told People magazine in a statement.
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Country music star Kelsea Ballerini had a very unique COVID-19 experience: She tested positive a few days before she was supposed to co-host the 2022 CMT Music Awards on April 11 — but rather than bow out, she did her job while quarantining at home in full glam. “A couple days ago, I tested positive for COVID and the CMT Awards are tonight. So, unfortunately, I cannot be there in person anymore,” Kelsea explained in an Instagram video. “I’m devastated. I’m gutted.” However, “The incredible CMT family and my team have brought part of the set to my home, to my little bubble, and set it up to where I can still host and perform.”
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“Just tested positive for Covid,” CNN anchor Anderson Cooper shared on Instagram on April 11. “Thankfully [my two] kids are negative,” he continued, adding, “Hope to get back to work soon.”
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On April 7, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she had COVID-19. “After testing negative this week, Speaker Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic,” her spokesman said on Twitter. “The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided.”
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On April 5, Matthew Broderick tested positive for COVID — and two days later, his wife — and co-star in Broadway’s “Plaza Suite” — did too, leading to several shows being canceled.
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“Today’s matinee and evening performance of MACBETH are cancelled due to Daniel Craig just testing positive for COVID this afternoon,” a statement from the Broadway production issues on April 2 read. “We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of our audiences, the cast and crew remains our top priority. All tickets for the cancelled performance will be refunded at the original point of purchase.”
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“Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high. I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it,” Miley Cyrus tweeted on April 1. “Unfortunately because of this I’m missing out on [a] Janie’s Fund [benefit performance] which sucks because it’s a charity that’s super important to me & my friend Steven Tyler. I am feeling fine so don’t worry about me! Sorry Steven! We’ll have to ‘Walk This Way’ another time!”
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Everyone in BTS had COVID over a period of just a few months. Three members were infected with the coronavirus over the 2021 holidays, their management company, Big Hit Music, confirmed. On Dec. 25, 2021, RM and Jin tested positive for COVID-19 — just one day after Suga was diagnosed. According to their managers, all had mild or asymptomatic cases. All three singers were vaccinated, having received their second shots in August 2021. On Jan. 30, 2022, another member, Jimin, was admitted to a hospital due to sudden abdominal pain and was diagnosed with acute appendicitis, for which he underwent successful emergency surgery — and the K-Pop star, who also had a mild sore throat, tested positive for COVID-19 while he was there. Then on Feb. 15, BTS’s record label confirmed that another member, V, had tested positive for COVID-19. “V completed two rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations and is not presenting any extraordinary symptoms other than a mild fever and sore throat,” the label said. On March 23, J-Hope tested positive after visiting a hospital for a sore throat, and on March 28, Jungkook received a positive test after feeling discomfort in his throat.
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Country music star Luke Combs had to drop out of a performance at the 2022 CMT Music Awards due to the coronavirus. He was set to tape a set with Kane Brown on March 24 in Nashville that would then air on the April 11 telecast, but had to drop out as he was quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19.
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“Bridgerton” and “Derry Girls” star Nicola Coughlan took to Instagram on March 22 to reveal why she had to miss the “Bridgerton” season 2 premiere in London that day: She had COVID-19. But she still celebrated by getting glam while recovering at home. “My Bridgerton Premiere look — a little different than expected,” she captioned this photo of herself in a cozy Tekla bathrobe and a glittering Tasaki necklace that she dubbed her “‘infectious virus but make it fashion’ look,” adding, “So I’ve been struck down with Miss Rona and I’m missing our first premiere — heartbroken is an understatement but sending so much love to my gorgeous cast mates who I hope have the best night.”
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Hillary Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of state, contracted COVID-19 in the spring. “Well, I’ve tested positive for COVID. I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine. I’m more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide against serious illness. Please get vaccinated and boosted if you haven’t already!” she tweeted on March 22, adding that her husband, former president Bill Clinton, “tested negative and is feeling fine. He’s quarantining until our household is fully in the clear. Movie recommendations appreciated!” She got a response from White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who tested positive for COVID a day earlier (it was her second bout with the coronavirus). “Finally watching Inventing Anna (and recommend!) And highly recommend lots of water, tea and juice,” Jen wrote Hillary.
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“Succession” star Sarah Snook missed the 2022 Critics Choice Awards — where she won the best supporting actress trophy — after testing positive for COVID-19, co-star Kieran Culkin revealed on March 13. “She tested positive for COVID this morning. … She just won an award, she’s fine,” he told the media.
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“I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” former president Barack Obama tweeted on March 13 after testing positive for COVID-19. Wife Michelle Obama tested negative. On Facebook, the ex-POTUS added, “Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted. It’s a good reminder that, even as cases go down, you should get vaccinated and boosted if you haven’t already to help prevent more serious symptoms and giving COVID to others.”
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Former reality star Jill Duggar and husband Derick Dillard announced on Instagram on March 10 that they’d contracted COVID-19. This was the first time the couple tested positive for the virus, and, as Jill — who was pregnant at the time — explained, “It’s not fun.” She added, “With a little help from family, we were still able to celebrate Derick’s birthday at home yesterday, even though it was different than we’d originally hoped.”
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After catching COVID-19 in early January 2022, which forced him to miss a performance with the band Dead & Company in Mexico, John Mayer got sick with COVID again — for the second time in two months! (A February 2022 study from Denmark confirms it’s possible to be infected with the Omicron variant twice.) On Feb. 24 — days after his drummer tested positive — the Grammy winner took to Instagram to share the news, which prompted changes to his “Sob Rock” tour. “Whelp. More members of the band tested positive for Covid today, and I was one of them. This means we have to reschedule the next four shows, which we’ve already rescheduled and posted above. I’m so sorry to make you change your plans,” John wrote on Instagram. “This is a bummer for everyone in the band and crew, to say nothing of the question hanging over everyone’s head – mine included – as to how I tested positive on PCR twice in two months. (The first was extremely mild, but this one’s got the better of me.) We’ll give you everything we’ve got at these upcoming shows, just as soon as we rest up and regroup. With love and appreciation… me.”
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On Feb. 20, Justin Bieber’s rep confirmed that the pop star had tested positive for COVID-19 one day earlier. The news came after his camp announced that the Feb. 20 Las Vegas show on his new “Justice World Tour” had been postponed amid a coronavirus outbreak on the singer’s team.
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Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 20 that then-95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II had tested positive for COVID-19 and was “experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor [Castle] over the coming week.” Media outlets further reported a number of castle staff had been diagnosed with COVID around the same time. She was back to work about two weeks later but in April hinted that her recovery was taking longer. In a virtual conversation with National Health Service workers, she shared, “It does leave one very tired and exhausted doesn’t it…” The queen’s camp did not publicly share if she’d received a booster, but in the wake of her diagnosis, Sky News reported that it was understood that the monarch was “triple vaccinated.”
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The news of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronavirus infection came more than a week after her son and heir, Prince Charles, tested positive on Feb. 10 — he first contracted COVID back in March 2020 — followed by his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, whose positive test result was announced four days later on Feb. 14. The Prince of Wales and his future queen consort both confirmed they were vaccinated and boosted.
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Mark Wahlberg revealed on the Feb. 17 episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that he had COVID-19 over the 2021 holidays. “We always go on holiday at Christmas and I’m down in the basement a couple days before Christmas, I don’t get to open any gifts with anyone or anything and next thing you know, they’re still going on holiday,” he shared. “I hear the car getting ready to go, the doors are shutting, and I’m like, ‘Are you not gonna come to the stairs and say goodbye?’ But they did come to the stairs and stayed not 6 feet apart but like, 36 feet apart.” He joined his wife, Rhea Durham, and their four children after finishing his quarantine and testing negative twice, but they were a little unsure about his health at first, he said. “They’re like, ‘What are you doing here? Are you sure he’s OK?’ I still had a little bit of a cough and stuff like that. They didn’t want me there,” he quipped. “I understand because the last holiday we had, my wife got COVID the first day we arrived and then my youngest son and my youngest daughter all got it and they were quarantined. And we had to leave to go to New York so it was a little payback, a little karma.”
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Just a few weeks after Simon Cowell broke his arm, bruised his face and suffered a possible concussion after crashing on his e-bike (again), he found himself facing another health setback: He tested positive for COVID-19. On Feb. 10, a spokesperson told MailOnline that the music mogul was absent from “Britain’s Got Talent” auditions due to his diagnosis. “Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19,” the spokesperson said.
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Spain’s King Felipe VI tested positive for COVID on Feb. 9 after experiencing “mild symptoms” the previous night and isolated for a week per his country’s guidelines.
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 8, and was displaying mild symptoms as she isolated at Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg, Denmark, her office said at the time.
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On Jan. 25, music star Elton John announced that he was forced to reschedule two shows in Dallas on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour that week after experiencing a breakthrough case of COVID-19. “It’s always a massive disappointment to move shows and I’m so sorry to anyone who’s been inconvenienced by this but I want to keep myself and my team safe,” he announced on his Instagram Stories. He confirmed he’s fully vaccinated and boosted and was experiencing mild symptoms.
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Meghan McCain detailed her breakthrough COVID-19 infection in her Jan. 26 DailyMail.com column, revealing in the lengthy post that she and husband Ben Domenech both tested positive though their toddler daughter, Liberty, “mercifully … never did and never got sick,” the former “The View” host wrote. “But my husband and I got very sick — more sick than the ‘mild Omicron’ headlines and Twitter streams suggested. I am still now, a few weeks out from testing positive, waking up feeling the aftereffects of a cold in my throat, getting fatigued easily, and unable to taste food or smell anything normally,” she continued, adding, “I do not want to sound like a baby, or ungrateful because I am well aware of how much worse things could have been, but Covid was much rougher than I anticipated given that we are fully-vaccinated. What I experienced wasn’t mild, it wasn’t easy, and I am still fearful of the unknown long-term side effects that I may experience.”
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Sarah Palin — the former governor of Alaska who in 2008 was the Republican vice presidential nominee and in 2022 announced a U.S. Congress run— got COVID for a second time. Back in March 2021, she confirmed in a statement to People magazine that she and other family members had tested positive. The mother of five explained that her case was proof that “anyone can catch this” and went on to share that her early symptoms included “a slight fever and sore muscles.” She said the coronavirus can “really knock you down” and encouraged people to mask up and do all they can to prevent getting others sick. “I strongly encourage everyone to use common sense to avoid spreading this and every other virus out there,” she said, adding, “…please be vigilant, don’t be frightened, and I advise reprioritizing some personal time and resources to ensure as healthy a lifestyle as you can create so when viruses do hit, you have at least some armor to fight it.” In December 2021, she publicly criticized vaccines, saying at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, that she would never get the vaccine. A month later, she caught the coronavirus again: On Jan. 24, a judge hearing Sarah’s defamation case against The New York Times revealed in court that its start would be delayed because the former politician had tested positive the previous night. In the days that followed, she sparked more controversy when it emerged she’d not only dined inside a Manhattan restaurant (NYC public health policy only allowed vaccinated individuals to eat indoors at the time) but that she ate out again — this time outdoors — two days after testing positive instead of isolating.
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“Good Morning America” stars Amy Robach and Robin Roberts revealed their COVID-19 diagnoses on Jan. 20. “I’m quickly on the mend because I’m fully vaccinated and boosted! It was crazy though – I had exhaustion and lower back pain last weekend – not putting two and two together that those were early omicron symptoms… Just thought I was pushing myself too hard with my training runs!!” Amy shared on Instagram on day 6 of her illness. Robin tweeted, “Unfortunately I tested positive for Covid. Grateful my symptoms have been mild and that I’m doing well.”
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“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu revealed on Instagram on Jan. 20 that he’d just had COVID-19. “I was wondering why I was so tired after a day of snowboarding and it turns out I had Omicron the whole time psych,” the Marvel action star captioned a photo of himself on the slopes, adding, “PS totes fine everyone thank you for asking!! Caught just about the mildest case ever.” A few days later on Jan. 22, he took to his Instagram Story to share with that he was “Negative and clear!!!!! Woooooooo.”
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On Jan. 17, “The Hills” alum Whitney Port revealed on her Instagram Story that she, husband Tom Rosenman and their toddler son, Sonny, had COVID-19. “So last week we all tested positive for Covid. I wasn’t trying to hide anything, I just didn’t want to make it a bigger deal than it is/was and I didn’t want the pressure to ‘report the news,'” the former MTV star and current podcast host explained. “The nausea last weekend I guess was the first sign of it but we’ve all been fine otherwise. A little congested and my taste is not at its sharpest, but we are ok. Just quarantining, cooking and napping. I was starting to feel like it was just a matter of time before we got it.”
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Connie Britton took to Instagram on Jan. 16 to share a lengthy message about her experience being sick with COVID-19 while trying to keep her son, Yoby, from catching it. “I wanted to share a little bit of my experience with y’all, particularly if you’re a parent trying to manage keeping your little ones negative in the same house, or vice versa. Because whooo that was not easy. When I tested positive I called my doctor in a panic and he broke it down for me. Masks. If you’re both masked and avoid face to face contact, that can keep the virus from spreading,” the “Friday Night Lights” and “Nashville” star began. “Of course avoiding face to face contact with your 10 year old is no easy feat (I can’t imagine if I had a real little!). I basically stayed in my room … and told Yoby the kitchen was off limits. Then I could go in there masked and prepare meals for both us which we’d eat in separate rooms.” Connie said she believes her case was “so mild” because she’s vaccinated and boosted, “and my son’s vaccines protected him and made it so he could go to school after an initial isolation as long as he was masked and remained negative, which was so much better for him than knocking around a house trying to avoid his mom like the literal plague!” She concluded her post, “Please do whatever you can to keep your immune system strong, stay masked, and get the vaccine. This is our job right now. And particularly do it for those who have to be out working and then go home and keep their kids safe. Let’s help each other be healthy and well.”
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After battling COVID-19 for the first time in December 2020, conservative political commentator Glenn Beck revealed on Mark Levin’s radio show on Jan. 12, 2022, that he’d been infected a second time. “It’s a lighter case, but it’s now starting to get into my lungs today. [It’s] a little disturbing,” he said, as reported by Insider. “I’m not going downhill. I’m feeling better, it’s just getting into my lungs. You want to avoid that.” The former Fox News host, who confirmed he’s not vaccinated, said he was taking anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as well as hydroxychloroquine and fluvoxamine — which are widely considered unproven — and had not received a monoclonal antibody treatment as that “doesn’t seem to be working for the new strain,” he said. “I am not concerned about it, I’m really not,” Glenn added.
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“Agh it finally got me,” Bravo star and restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump shared on Instagram on Jan. 11, revealing she was sick with COVID-19.
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On Jan. 11, “ER” and “The Good Wife” alum Julianna Margulies shared on Instagram that she was recovering from COVID-19 — and she used her reveal to praise the movie “Tick, Tick… Boom!” starring Andrew Garfield as she was watching it while quarantining. “I’m fine because I am vaccinated so it just feels like the flu. How lucky we are to have the science that made these vaccinations. Please get vaccinated if you are not. And thank you to the whole cast and crew of #ticktickboom,” she wrote.
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“Today” show anchors Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie tested positive for breakthrough cases of COVID-19 at the start of the year. According to NBC, Hoda — who’s vaccinated and boosted — was feeling well and isolating at home. “Thx for well wishes! Feeling good.. cant wait to see you all when I am in the clear! Xo,” she tweeted on Jan. 6. Days later on Jan. 10, Savannah Guthrie confirmed her own breakthrough diagnosis. “I’m working from home,” she said while appearing virtually on the “Today” show. “You’re back in the studio. You have a negative test for COVID. I just tested positive for COVID, so here we go.”
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On Jan. 7, Tori Spelling took to Instagram to share that “our entire family has COVID. Yes, every single member got it. We all have varying degrees of symptoms. I was last to be symptomatic. We all were praying it was just a bad winter cold. But it wasn’t,” she explained in a lengthy Instagram post that “took 45 min of starting and stopping to write,” adding, “Nothing is worse than wanting to care for your [five] little ones but feeling so sick you can barely function yourself. I feel useless as a parent. Devastated. A mom is supposed to take care of their kiddos when sick. That’s how it works. But, we are all getting thru this together. I know we aren’t alone.” Husband Dean McDermott took to Instagram too, sharing, “I’ve got to be honest, this scared the s*** out of me. My breathing was so compromised I thought I was going to be put on a ventilator. Slowly turning the corner to recovery. Be safe out there.”
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On Jan. 6, James Corden took to Instagram to reveal that “The Late Late Show with James Corden” would be going off the air for the next several days because he’d “just tested positive for COVID 19.” Wrote the late night host, “I’m fully vaccinated, boosted, and because of this, am fortunate enough to say I feel completely fine. … Stay safe everyone.”
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On Jan. 4, comedian Seth Meyers announced he had COVID-19. “The bad news is, I tested positive for COVID (thanks, 2022!) the good news is, I feel fine (thanks vaccines and booster!),” the “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host tweeted. “We are canceling the rest of the shows this week, so tune in next Monday to see what cool location we will try and pass off as a studio!!!”
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“The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon took to Instagram on Jan. 3 to reveal that he had COVID-19 over the 2021 holidays. “On the first day of our holiday break I tested positive for Covid. I was vaccinated and boostered which made me lucky enough to only have mild symptoms,” he shared in his post. “Thank you to the doctors and nurses who work so hard around the clock to get everyone vaxxed. Thank you to NBC for taking the testing protocols so seriously and doing a great job…”
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On Jan. 4, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o had to drop out of the virtual press tour for her action movie “The 355” due to the coronavirus. “I too have tested positive for COVID-19. I’m fully vaccinated and taking care in isolation, so I trust I will be well,” she tweeted. “Please do all you can to keep yourself and others protected from serious illness. #StayMaskedAndVaxxed.”
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The hosts of “The View” appeared remotely from their homes on Jan. 3 after Whoopi Goldberg tested positive for COVID-19 over the holiday break, co-host Joy Behar confirmed, adding that Whoopi was expected to return the next week. “Since she’s vaxxed and boosted, her symptoms have been very, very, mild. But we’re being super cautious here at ‘The View,'” Joy explained. Whoopi wasn’t the only member of the show’s family who caught the coronavirus: Co-host Sunny Hostin said she and her mom had positive tests during the holidays as well and were forced to isolate during Christmas. Last year around the same time, her husband Manny’s parents died from complications of COVID-19. Then on Jan. 7, 2022, “The View” contributor Ana Navarro-Cárdenas confirmed she had a breakthrough case of COVID-19. “I did what the CDC recommended — the minute I felt a little bit of a tickle in my throat, I assumed I had it and I’ve been isolating,” she said via remote. A few days later, Ana took to Twitter to share her “appreciation and gratitude for all the scientists and medical researchers who worked on developing the vaccines and treatments we have today, that are making this more manageable and less lethal for most of us.”
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