Savannah Guthrie tested positive for COVID-19 during Tuesday's broadcast of Today, and co-host Al Roker's reaction to the news is all too familiar.
Guthrie began the morning hosting as per usual, but she began to feel a little under the weather, so she took off to take a COVID test.
Shortly after, Sheinelle Jones delivered the news to viewers, adding:
"So, as soon as we found out, she rushed home to rest up."
"So Savannah, we love you, wishing you a speedy recovery."
While the news of the moment was definitely Guthrie's positive test result, the clip went viral for a different reason.
In the middle of Jones' announcement to the viewers, Roker decided to social distance himself from Jones and Carson Daily, inching away oh so slyly, a common reaction most of us practiced about three years ago when someone nearby coughed or sniffled.
Daily did call out Roker, though, asking:
"Al, where are you going? Where you headed?"
You can watch the moment below.
\u201cSavannah Guthrie had to leave the show this morning after testing positive for COVID-19 during the live TODAY broadcast.\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
Though Roker tried to be sneaky, viewers definitely noticed.
\u201c@TODAYshow Al:\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow Al\u2019s brain in that moment \ud83d\ude02\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow Love how Al just slid ALL the way over\ud83e\udd23 Al has been through enough\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow Al said nope. Not today.\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow Hilarious! I am with Al, slowing moving away!!\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow I just love the bit Al is doing \ud83d\ude02\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
Many also wondered why Guthrie showed up to work if she was not feeling well.
\u201c@TODAYshow I find it annoying how ppl still show up to work sick. Hey well it\u2019s not covid so who cares if you get sick. News flash: no one likes getting sick. If you\u2019re sick. You\u2019re sick. Stay home. I don\u2019t care if it\u2019s covid or just a cold. \ud83d\ude44\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow Still playing the game huh? If she was under the weather why did she even arrive to work \ud83e\udd26\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow Going to work sick knowing you have a severely immunocompromised coworker is wildly selfish.\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow First, sorry she's sick and I wish her a speedy recovery, but why did she go into work if she wasn't feeling well in the first place???\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
And some questioned if Hoda Kotb's recent absence was in any way related.
\u201c@TODAYshow @SavannahGuthrie Hopefully it\u2019s not a bad case of it. Big question tho\u2026. Where\u2019s Hoda been??\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
\u201c@TODAYshow More important question is where is Hoda?\u201d— TODAY (@TODAY) 1677592661
We are wishing for a speedy recovery for Guthrie... and hoping Roker's social distancing was effective!
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