Worried fans didn’t have to wait long for an explanation.
Cooper took to hisInstagramstories to share with his 3.2 million followers that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Anderson Cooper kept his message to fans about testing positive for COVID brief.
“Just tested positive for COVID.
Thankfully the kids are negative,” he added in text over a photo of himself lying in bed.
“Hope to get back to work soon.”
“Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie broadcasted from home after her own positive diagnosis in January 2022.
Fox News anchorNeil CavutoandCNNhost Jim Cramer were among the many reporters who were temporarily downed by the virus.
New York, where Cooper lives, has experienced a recent uptick in COVID cases,The Hillnotes.
