Whoopi Goldberg tests positive for Covid-19

[cadoman]

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Source: CNN

Whoopi Goldberg has tested positive for Covid-19, "The View" co-host Joy Behar announced on Monday's episode of the talk show.

Behar told viewers that Goldberg's case was mild thus far.

"They say there's no place like home for the holidays and that's exactly where we are this year," Behar said of the show's panelists. "Happy New Year from all of our living rooms. As you can see we're back in boxes and doing the show remotely, hopefully for just a week, I'm praying that it's just a week but you never know because this omicron thing is all over the place."

She continued: "Why am I here instead of Whoopi? Well, Whoopi, unfortunately, tested positive over the break but she'll be back probably next week. Since she's vaxxed and boosted, her symptoms have been very, very, mild. But we're being super cautious here at 'The View.'"

Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/03/entertainment/whoopi-goldberg-covid/index.html

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I'm not even sure Omicron cases pass the threshold for news at this point, particularly for the vaccinated. What does everyone think? Should the threshold for news be that the person is seriously symptomatic?

[Walleye]

1. Not sure if that's a sore throat I'm feeling, or power of suggestion

[LeftInTX]

2. I probably wouldn't post it, unless someone is sick, but that's just me

A good chunk of our family has it.
The cases have been so mild, that it is less severe than the flu
We're vaccinated and boosted.

[left-of-center2012]

3. I posted it in 'TV chat' earlier

I did not think that a TV personality getting it qualified as late breaking news.

Just my humble opinion.

[VarryOn]

4. At this point, it's probably not newsworthy...

It's interesting for some, I suppose. But, we wouldn't report her having the cold or the flu even, unless she was in bad shape.

[left-of-center2012]

5. We could probably fill LBN with the names of infected people

Perhaps we could have an ongoing thread somewhere and list people of note who have become sick?

[Rebl2]

6. So do you

agree with Rubio that we are being hysterical over a sore throat?

[Initech]

7. I feel like at some point we're all going to get it.

And it's becoming increasingly inevitable that's going to happen.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. It does feel like that.

I have not gotten it so far. And while I'm not as obsessive as some -- I do go to the grocery store, I occasionally eat in restaurants -- I have the good fortune to live in northern New Mexico, where mask wearing is almost universal. And the masks are mostly correctly worn. Plus, we have a very high vaccination and booster rate.

It will be interesting to see how the next major variant plays out. Omicron is far more infectious, but far less serious than Delta. Which is actually in keeping with how diseases normally mutate. I'm going to predict that the next major noticeable mutation will be even less serious than Omicron. Eventually, this will probably become a lot like seasonal flu, just somewhat different. Keep in mind that Covid19 isn't particularly deadly, especially as compared to various other things out there.

[left-of-center2012]

9. Five of my family got it.

They are in another state than me.

However I have used it as a reminder to stock up on over the counter remedies for flu-like symptoms, which they have.

Hoping I do not get it but I want to be prepared in case and have this stuff on hand and to be ready.

I have also upgraded from a simple cloth mask to one recommended by the CDC.
Bought a couple.

Keeping my fingers crossed.
Well this ever be over?

[Spazito]

10. *LOCKING*

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