According to The Hill, Juan Williams has become the latest Fox News host to test positive for the coronavirus.
The co-host of the Fox News afternoon talk show “The Five,” stated that he’d tested positive this week after a routine Monday weekly test at Fox News’ New York headquarters. Upon learning about the positive result, Williams took another test that ultimately confirmed he had contracted the virus.
Williams admitted that he is experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” including chills and headaches. The 66-year-old left New York and is now quarantining in a Washington, D.C. hotel not to infect his wife.
Before learning about his positive result, Williams taped a live episode of “The Five” in New York this week with several co-hosts, including conservative commentators Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld. All the hosts were seven feet apart as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nonetheless, a Fox News spokesperson commented on the matter to The Hill.
“(Fox) will continue to take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our staff, including broadcasting The Five via home studios for the foreseeable future,” the spokesperson said.
“Since the start of the pandemic, FOX News Media has implemented strict company-wide protocols adhering to all CDC and state guidelines, including regular testing of all in-studio, on-air personalities, mask mandates and daily health assessments for all employees entering the building.”
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