‘Right now’ co-host Hoda Kotb has been absent from the present because of a “household well being matter that she has been coping with,” co-host Craig Melvin mentioned on the present on Wednesday.
Kotb made her final dwell look on the present on Feb. 17. She additionally appeared on Feb. 20 on the fourth hour of Right now with Jenna Bush Hager, however that was pre-recorded to air on Presidents Day.
On Tuesday, co-host Savannah Guthrie additionally left through the present when she examined optimistic for Covid.
Craig Melvin mentioned, “She is at residence after a optimistic Covid check yesterday. We’re wishing our buddy a speedy restoration. As for Hoda — we all know quite a lot of you will have been questioning how she is doing. We are able to let you know that Hoda is OK. She has obtained a household well being matter that she has been coping with, so we look ahead to seeing Hoda and Savannah again right here on the desk very, very quickly.”
“We love you each,” Al Roker mentioned.
This was the primary time the present had addressed her absence, as she had posted messages on her Instagram account, however they didn’t elaborate on her absence. “Select hope,” learn a message she posted on Monday. Followers expressed issues about why she was lacking from the present.
Guthrie had been on the present on Tuesday, however left abruptly after testing optimistic.
Sheinelle Jones, co-host of Right now‘s third hour, offered an on-air replace on the finish of the present’s 8 a.m. hour, saying, “It has been an fascinating morning for us. As we mentioned, Savannah left early, she wasn’t feeling nice, so she took a Covid check,” Jones mentioned.
Jones continued, “It got here again optimistic. So after all as quickly as we came upon, she rushed residence to relaxation up. So Savannah, we love you, wishing you a speedy restoration.”
