Vaccinated and boosted Today host Savannah Guthrie has revealed she has COVID, just days after her co-anchor Hoda Kotb announced that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. 

The 50-year-old shared the news of her positive test at the top of Monday’s morning show, which she joined via live video feed from her home in New York, where she is currently isolating.  

Speaking to her co-host Kotb, 57, who returned to the studio this morning after receiving two negative tests, having been absent from the show on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Guthrie joked that the pair had ‘traded places’, before assuring viewers that she is doing well and is only suffering from ‘a little sniffles’. 

‘Here we go Hoda, we’re trading places,’ the mother-of-two said. ‘I’m working from home, you’re back in the studio. You have a negative test for COVID, I just tested positive for COVID, so here we go.’ 

Guthrie – who received her first dose of the COVID vaccine live on the Today show in April – added that her symptoms are very mild, saying that she has ‘a little sniffles, not much more than that’. 

Today anchor Savannah Guthrie has revealed that she has COVID and is currently isolating in her New York home - while continuing to broadcast remotely

Today anchor Savannah Guthrie has revealed that she has COVID and is currently isolating in her New York home – while continuing to broadcast remotely 

The 50-year-old's positive test result comes just days after her co-host, Hoda Kotb, 57, announced that she had COVID

The 50-year-old's positive test result comes just days after her co-host, Hoda Kotb, 57, announced that she had COVID

The 50-year-old's positive test result comes just days after her co-host, Hoda Kotb, 57, announced that she had COVID

The 50-year-old's positive test result comes just days after her co-host, Hoda Kotb, 57, announced that she had COVID

The 50-year-old’s positive test result comes just days after her co-host, Hoda Kotb, 57, announced that she had COVID

Guthrie assured viewers that she is 'feeling good', noting that she just has 'a little sniffles'

Guthrie assured viewers that she is 'feeling good', noting that she just has 'a little sniffles'

Guthrie assured viewers that she is ‘feeling good’, noting that she just has ‘a little sniffles’ 

Kotb described the scenario as a ‘flashback’ to 2020, noting that she and Guthrie are like ‘a ton of the country’, which recorded one million new cases in a single day last Monday, setting a new global record. 

However on Sunday, that number took a sharp downturn, with just 305,100 new cases recorded in comparison with the 900,000 new cases that were reported on Saturday. 

‘I feel like we’re like a ton of the country,’ Kotb told her co-host. ‘This is so weird, I’m having a flashback to 2020. I got two negative tests so I’m back in my seat and I know that your negative test will come quickly. 

‘Here’s to happy healing.’ 

It is not known whether any other Today anchors have tested positive for COVID – nor did Guthrie share whether her children – daughter Vale, seven, and son Charley, five – or her husband Mike Feldman, 53, have been diagnosed with the virus.  

Guthrie also did not confirm when she received her positive test, however she did take to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes look at her at-home filming set-up, once again reassuring her fans about her mild symptoms. 

‘Trading places with @hodakotb!’ she wrote, while sharing a photo of herself and Kotb sharing a screen together. 

‘She is back in studio and is now negative, and now I just tested [positive] for covid! So working from home a few days. Feel good, just a few sniffles!’ 

Kotb meanwhile was able to share some much brighter news with her Instagram followers on Monday morning, when she posted a video of herself getting ready for the show in her dressing room, announcing that she was ready to get ‘back in the saddle’. 

‘Ok, two negative tests… back in the saddle!’ she said. ‘Time to fix the ‘do and find something to wear. See you on TV!’ 

The mother-of-two shared a behind-the-scenes look at her at-home filming set-up on Instagram on Monday morning, assuring viewers that she is 'feeling good'

The mother-of-two shared a behind-the-scenes look at her at-home filming set-up on Instagram on Monday morning, assuring viewers that she is 'feeling good'

The mother-of-two shared a behind-the-scenes look at her at-home filming set-up on Instagram on Monday morning, assuring viewers that she is ‘feeling good’ 

Meanwhile Kotb shared a video of herself in her dressing room at the NBC studios, explaining that she had received two negative tests and was ready to get 'back in the saddle'

Meanwhile Kotb shared a video of herself in her dressing room at the NBC studios, explaining that she had received two negative tests and was ready to get 'back in the saddle'

Meanwhile Kotb shared a video of herself in her dressing room at the NBC studios, explaining that she had received two negative tests and was ready to get 'back in the saddle'

Meanwhile Kotb shared a video of herself in her dressing room at the NBC studios, explaining that she had received two negative tests and was ready to get 'back in the saddle'

Meanwhile Kotb shared a video of herself in her dressing room at the NBC studios, explaining that she had received two negative tests and was ready to get ‘back in the saddle’

Craig Melvin shared the news of the anchor’s positive test result on Thursday as Kotb was absent from the show for the second day in a row, sparking questions from viewers about her whereabouts. 

Melvin answered those queries when he informed viewers about the mother-of-two’s breakthrough COVID case – adding that she is ‘doing just fine’. 

‘We should mention here before we get to the news, the reason Hoda is off, like many others, she tested positive for COVID,’ he announced on Thursday’s show. 

‘But Hoda tells us she is doing just fine and we look forward to having her back very, very soon.’ 

After the news of her COVID case was shared on-air, Kotb herself took to Twitter to thank fans for their ‘well wishes’, revealing that she is ‘feeling good’ and that she ‘can’t wait’ to return to the studio ‘when she is in the clear’. 

The Today anchor’s positive test result came after she spent the holiday season at home with her two adopted daughters, Haley Joy, four, and Hope Catherine, two, her fiance Joel Schiffman, her mother Sameha, and her sister Hala.   

On Monday, the US recorded a record one million new COVID cases – with the CDC confirming on Wednesday that the wildly transmissible Omicron variant, which appears milder particularly among vaccinated individuals, is fueling the surge in cases. 

The number of new reported cases fell to 869,187 on Tuesday, down from the record set on Monday but higher than any other day since the pandemic began; that statistic fell once again on Wednesday, when there were more than 585,000 new cases recorded.  

On Thursday, it was revealed that Kotb (seen last Tuesday) had tested positive for COVID and was isolating at home, however she revealed on Monday that she received two negative tests

On Thursday, it was revealed that Kotb (seen last Tuesday) had tested positive for COVID and was isolating at home, however she revealed on Monday that she received two negative tests

On Thursday, it was revealed that Kotb (seen last Tuesday) had tested positive for COVID and was isolating at home, however she revealed on Monday that she received two negative tests

Kotb, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, took to Twitter to assure viewers that she was 'feeling good' after news of her positive test was announced on the show

Kotb, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, took to Twitter to assure viewers that she was 'feeling good' after news of her positive test was announced on the show

Kotb, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, took to Twitter to assure viewers that she was ‘feeling good’ after news of her positive test was announced on the show  

Kotb last appeared on the show on Tuesday, when she filmed live in the studio. At the time, she gave no indication that she was feeling unwell, however she missed filming on Wednesday

Kotb last appeared on the show on Tuesday, when she filmed live in the studio. At the time, she gave no indication that she was feeling unwell, however she missed filming on Wednesday

Kotb last appeared on the show on Tuesday, when she filmed live in the studio. At the time, she gave no indication that she was feeling unwell, however she missed filming on Wednesday

On Wednesday, CDC director Rochelle Walensky confirmed that the agency estimates that the Omicron variant now represents 95 per cent of all cases across the US, and Delta makes up the remaining five per cent. 

‘The sharp rise in cases and the emergence of the more transmissable Omicron variant emphasizes the importance of vaccinations and boosters,’ she said.

‘This week, the FDA made several vaccine authorizations and the CDC followed these authorizations to make additional vaccine recommendations.’

This includes shortening the window between the second dose of a Pfizer vaccine and a booster shot to five months, down from six months. 

The country’s seven-day rolling average of new cases stood at 565,042, a 114 per cent increase from a week ago, according to a DailyMail.com analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.

However, deaths remain relatively low, with 2,384 new deaths on Tuesday, a decline of 13 per cent from week-ago levels on a rolling average basis. Hospitalizations are rising, but remain well below their peak last January.  

Mother-of-two Kotb spent the holidays at home with her adopted daughters Haley Joy and Hope Catherine, fiance Joel Schiffman, mother Sameha, and sister Hala

Mother-of-two Kotb spent the holidays at home with her adopted daughters Haley Joy and Hope Catherine, fiance Joel Schiffman, mother Sameha, and sister Hala

Mother-of-two Kotb spent the holidays at home with her adopted daughters Haley Joy and Hope Catherine, fiance Joel Schiffman, mother Sameha, and sister Hala 

Kotb and Schiffman spent New Year's Eve at home with their daughters; it is not known whether any of the Today host's family members have tested positive

Kotb and Schiffman spent New Year's Eve at home with their daughters; it is not known whether any of the Today host's family members have tested positive

Kotb and Schiffman spent New Year’s Eve at home with their daughters; it is not known whether any of the Today host’s family members have tested positive 

The TV host received her first shot of the COVID vaccine on March 31, 2021

The TV host received her first shot of the COVID vaccine on March 31, 2021

The TV host received her first shot of the COVID vaccine on March 31, 2021

Kotb revealed on Instagram on March 31, 2021 that she had received her first dose of the COVID vaccine; she got her second dose on April 28. 

Shortly before getting her first shot, the Today anchor spoke to People about her desire to get vaccinated, explaining that she wanted to protect not only herself but her family members and the public. 

‘This is who I’m getting vaccinated for when it’s my turn: First, for my mother, who’s in her 80s; for my fiancé, Joel; for my two children, and for every single person who I pass by, who I walk by and who I see,’ she said. 

‘So I am getting vaccinated not only for my family, but for yours too.’

Last month, Kotb raised speculation among Today viewers after taking a week-long absence from the morning show – with many questioning whether she was missing from the airwaves because she had adopted a third child, something that she has been very open about wanting to do.  

However, upon her return to the screen, Kotb revealed that she had actually spent the week on a phoneless retreat, telling co-host Hager that she realized she is ‘happier’ without her phone and planned on only using it for necessities in the future. 

‘I went to this retreat where they take your phone away. That was one of the things, and I gotta tell you, Jenna, like of all the things… I know that I’m like most people, you have your phone nearby,’ she explained, adding that her break from her phone made her realize how addicted people are to them.

‘After going almost 10 days without it, it was so funny because at the end I walked out into the world, and what I noticed was everybody was hunched over a phone, and no judgment, because me too, right?’ she said.

‘But I looked around, I was like every single person is hunched. And if you had slept for 30 years like Rapunzel…you would know that when you woke up and you looked around then everyone is looking at this tiny box and holding it like it’s gold. And, “Where is it?” And if they lose it they’re freaking.

‘And I was looking around and I asked myself the simplest question because I was thinking what will I do. And I said, “Was I happier with it or happier without it?” And I was happier without it.’

The Today anchor noted that she has a job and can’t completely give up her cellphone, but she wants to minimize her screen time as much as possible. 

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