Hoda Kotb’s Shocking Health Update—What Does It Mean For ‘Today’?
January 10, 2022 by Maria Pierides
The reason for Hoda Kotb’s latest absence from NBC’s Today has finally been revealed, as host Craig Melvin told viewers on Thursday, January 6th that the 57-year-old television personality had contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19 and would therefore not be on the show until she has recovered. Melvin said: “We should mention here before we get to the news that the reason Hoda is off is like many others she tested positive for Covid. But Hoda tells us she’s doing just fine and we look forward to having her back very, very soon.”
The mother-of-two has received both of her vaccinations, as well as her booster dose, and is currently isolating in her New York home with her fiancé Joel Schiffman, and their two children. Kotb told her fans on Twitter that she was feeling “good” despite testing positive. Her January 6th tweet read: “Thx for well wishes! Feeling good..” followed by a red heart emoji. “cant wait to see you all when I am in the clear! Xo”