Gayle King.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
CBS Morningsis taking extra precautions to prevent the spread ofCOVID-19.
The showannouncedon Thursday that co-hostGayle Kingreceived a positive coronavirus test result after being administered a PCR evaluation. Her subsequent tests came back negative.
Correspondent Vladimir “Vlad” Duthiers, who had been filling in for co-host Nate Burleson, also initially received a positive test result but has since tested negative. He is expected to return to Friday’s broadcast.
As a precaution, King, 67, made an appearance on-air from inside a mobile van.
“I’ve been so freaking careful. I just couldn’t believe it,” she said during Thursday’s broadcast. “… I had a positive PCR, a negative antigen. Then, we’ve since taken multiple [tests], they’ve all been negative. Everybody on my team is negative. I don’t even know how to explain this.”
Added King, “I just got off the phone with my doctor, she said Gayle you’re fine just put on your mask and carry on. But it is very, very jarring, I have to say.”
King was supposed to head to Los Angeles for vacation on Friday, which she said she’s “still hoping to do.”
King said she “came, ready to go to work” before learning of her positive PCR results earlier that morning,Deadlinereported.
“I never expected to be sitting in a van. I came, ready to go to work,” she said, according to the outlet. “There was an exposure. I have had a test, and now we are waiting for the results of my test. So rather than take a chance and hurt anyone else, or somebody else would be affected, I am down in my van.”
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After Thursday’s broadcast, Gayle posted about the false alarm situation on Instagram.
“Single tear … Off the set & in the van alone after testing POSITIVE for COVID just before air this am … BUT …then tested negative THREE times after the (unexplained) positive,” she wrote. “I was confused I tripled vaccinated & boostered everyone on my team tested negative.”
Added King, “I have NO symptoms ..my dr says I’m okay it’s a false positive, I do NOT have COVID & can move in the world. Whew! Still planning to wear mask in public for now … so relieved my vacation starts TOMORROW and I was dreading being isolated in my apartment!”
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