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Ellen DeGeneres is testing positive for COVID-19, a display wraps for the year
Ellen DeGeneres is the latest big name for a positive test for COVID-19. Her TV show has suspended production until January.
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Ellen DeGeneres was back on stage at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” when she found out she had tested positive for COVID-19, she appeared Wednesday in her first show back after virus last month.
“Of course there are a lot of negative things going on, so I wanted to talk about something positive: my COVID test,” DeGeneres said in an excerpt from the program, addressing a potential intended audience present at the show that she canceled.December after a positive test.
DeGeneres, 62, was behind the stage in hair and makeup when her assistant walked in and told her she had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
“And then everyone ran around me. It’s funny, people are really scared. They ran and some haven’t come back since,” she joked, saying that ” she left the studio immediately “and the show ‘s safety team reached out to everyone. she had been in contact with.
Many of the show’s recent guests had come to terms, although DeGeneres was handed over in the studio in December before a positive test, including Leslie Odom, Jr. on Dec. 9, Bryan Cranston on Dec. 4, Diane Keaton on December 3rd. , Lil Nas X on Dec. 2, and Justin Bieber on Dec. 1.
The comedian returned home to quarantine, where his wife, actress Portia de Rossi, asked her to sleep in a separate room “because she wanted the racecourse bed for herself. “DeGeneres slept for 16 hours each the first three days because of the virus and needed painkillers, muscle relaxers and steroids after waking up one morning with back spasms – the comedian said she didn’t know. that back pain was a symptom of COVID-19, but has talked to several other people who have experienced similar experiences.
“It felt like I broke a rib,” she recalled. “You know how I make you laugh so hard that your ribs hurt? That’s how it was for me. Now I know how you feel.”
She did not experience any other symptoms that were often associated with the virus, such as fever, headache or loss of taste, although she was “wearing Crocs with socks for a day, so you the judge. “She’s” all clear “and feels” well now. ”
“The weird thing is I don’t know yet where I got it,” she said. “I have a mask, I washed my hands, I only lied three or four door handles, so it’s a mystery how that would happen. … I know a lot of people out there Struggling with this illness. My heart goes out to them all. As always, I hope the show brings some joy (and) enlightenment to your day. “
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DeGeneres, 62, Dec. 10, announced that she had been positive for the coronavirus novel but was “feeling right now.” Meanwhile, a Telepictures spokesman confirmed to the US TODAY that production of “Ellen” would be suspended until January.
The television guest said in a tweet at the time “that anyone who has been in close contact with me has been contacted, and I am following all proper CDC instructions.”
COVID-19 cases continue to rally across the United States, which saw for the second day in a series more than 4,000 new cases Tuesday. The U.S. as a whole has seen more than 22.8 million coronavirus cases and 380,821 deaths as of Wednesday morning, according to Johns Hopkins data. LA County, where “Ellen” tapes, continue to see progressive cases, hospitalizations and deaths go up, according to county public health department data.
DeGeneres returned to California-based studio Burbank as many Los Angeles productions and other west coast shows such as “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” And “The Late Late Show with James Corden” closed. return to registration from the homes of the guests.
In October, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” became one of the first television productions to return to inviting a limited number of in-studio listeners since the coronavirus halted widespread closure in the industry entertainment. Beginning on October 28, 40 fans attended the “Ellen” tap in person, with a further 70 remaining significant. The average studio has an audience of around 300.
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