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| ‘Today’ Show Goes On, With a Homebound Savannah Guthrie | ‘Today’ Show Goes On, With a Homebound Savannah Guthrie |
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| On Thursday at 7 a.m., Hoda Kotb welcomed viewers to NBC’s “Today” show, as she does every weekday morning. This time, however, she was alone at the desk, without her co-anchor. | On Thursday at 7 a.m., Hoda Kotb welcomed viewers to NBC’s “Today” show, as she does every weekday morning. This time, however, she was alone at the desk, without her co-anchor. |
| “We are so happy you are with us this morning, and like a lot of you, we are all kind of adjusting to our temporary new normal,” she said. “I’m in Studio 1A. Savannah Guthrie, you are …?” | “We are so happy you are with us this morning, and like a lot of you, we are all kind of adjusting to our temporary new normal,” she said. “I’m in Studio 1A. Savannah Guthrie, you are …?” |
| Ms. Guthrie appeared on half of the screen. | Ms. Guthrie appeared on half of the screen. |
| “At home,” she said. “At home once again.” | “At home,” she said. “At home once again.” |
| For a second straight day after reporting cold symptoms, Ms. Guthrie was broadcasting from a basement in upstate New York. The three-second delay separating Ms. Kotb’s question and Ms. Guthrie’s reply gave the impression that she could have been thousands of miles away. | For a second straight day after reporting cold symptoms, Ms. Guthrie was broadcasting from a basement in upstate New York. The three-second delay separating Ms. Kotb’s question and Ms. Guthrie’s reply gave the impression that she could have been thousands of miles away. |
| Even in bad times, viewers depend on the feel-good presence of “Today,” “CBS This Morning” and ABC’s “Good Morning America.” But as New York City, where they are taped, became a hot spot for the coronavirus, the programs were challenged to keep up their usual good cheer and show-must-go-on spirit. | Even in bad times, viewers depend on the feel-good presence of “Today,” “CBS This Morning” and ABC’s “Good Morning America.” But as New York City, where they are taped, became a hot spot for the coronavirus, the programs were challenged to keep up their usual good cheer and show-must-go-on spirit. |
| The 9 a.m. hour of “Today” has also been affected: The hosts Al Roker and Craig Melvin were sent home this week after a staff member tested positive. Since their departure, much of that hour has been replaced with previously recorded broadcasts. | The 9 a.m. hour of “Today” has also been affected: The hosts Al Roker and Craig Melvin were sent home this week after a staff member tested positive. Since their departure, much of that hour has been replaced with previously recorded broadcasts. |
| “Good Morning America” continues to tape as normal from its Times Square studio, but with much of its staff working from home. | “Good Morning America” continues to tape as normal from its Times Square studio, but with much of its staff working from home. |
| On Thursday, Gayle King greeted “CBS This Morning” viewers from an unlikely location. | On Thursday, Gayle King greeted “CBS This Morning” viewers from an unlikely location. |
| “If this looks familiar to you, it’s because we’re in the home of Stephen Colbert,” Ms. King said, facing a sea of empty seats at the Ed Sullivan Theater. | “If this looks familiar to you, it’s because we’re in the home of Stephen Colbert,” Ms. King said, facing a sea of empty seats at the Ed Sullivan Theater. |
| With her co-hosts, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil, Ms. King anchored the show from a makeshift desk set on the spot where Mr. Colbert has delivered nearly 900 monologues. The CBS late-night host has not broadcast from the theater since March 12. | With her co-hosts, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil, Ms. King anchored the show from a makeshift desk set on the spot where Mr. Colbert has delivered nearly 900 monologues. The CBS late-night host has not broadcast from the theater since March 12. |
| The network’s news division decided to move “CBS This Morning” from its usual home, the CBS Broadcast Center. Last week, several staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. | The network’s news division decided to move “CBS This Morning” from its usual home, the CBS Broadcast Center. Last week, several staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. |
| Susan Zirinsky, the president of CBS News, said it came “down to the wire” to mount “CBS This Morning” at the Ed Sullivan Theater in time for the Thursday broadcast. The program is being put together by staff members from CBS News and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” | Susan Zirinsky, the president of CBS News, said it came “down to the wire” to mount “CBS This Morning” at the Ed Sullivan Theater in time for the Thursday broadcast. The program is being put together by staff members from CBS News and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” |
| “General Patton might have not been up to this task — but in 24 hours the effort, coordination and hard work is unparalleled,” Ms. Zirinsky wrote in a memo to the staff on Wednesday. “THANK YOU.” | “General Patton might have not been up to this task — but in 24 hours the effort, coordination and hard work is unparalleled,” Ms. Zirinsky wrote in a memo to the staff on Wednesday. “THANK YOU.” |
| With the move, the Ed Sullivan Theater can claim another piece of show business history. | With the move, the Ed Sullivan Theater can claim another piece of show business history. |
| The nearly century-old theater has been home to Broadway musicals, radio shows, “The Ed Sullivan Show,” game shows, a Sammy Davis Jr. telethon, the 1980s sitcom “Kate & Allie,” “The Late Show With David Letterman” and now CBS’s morning news program. | The nearly century-old theater has been home to Broadway musicals, radio shows, “The Ed Sullivan Show,” game shows, a Sammy Davis Jr. telethon, the 1980s sitcom “Kate & Allie,” “The Late Show With David Letterman” and now CBS’s morning news program. |
| “We promise to be good houseguests and leave the place the way we found it,” Mr. Mason, the “CBS This Morning” co-host, said from the stage on Thursday morning. | “We promise to be good houseguests and leave the place the way we found it,” Mr. Mason, the “CBS This Morning” co-host, said from the stage on Thursday morning. |
| Updated June 5, 2020 | |
| The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April. | |
| Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission. | Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission. |
| Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home. | Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home. |
| States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. | States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. |
| Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. | Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. |
| Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. | Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. |
| If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) | If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) |
| Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications. | Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications. |
| The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing. | The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing. |
| If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. | If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. |
| If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. | If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. |
| Ms. King suggested that he tinkle the piano belonging to Mr. Colbert’s bandleader, Jon Batiste. | Ms. King suggested that he tinkle the piano belonging to Mr. Colbert’s bandleader, Jon Batiste. |
| How long the show will remain in the theater is an open question. “The Late Show” had announced that it would go dark through at least March 30. This week, Mr. Colbert taped monologues from his backyard, porch and bathtub. | How long the show will remain in the theater is an open question. “The Late Show” had announced that it would go dark through at least March 30. This week, Mr. Colbert taped monologues from his backyard, porch and bathtub. |
| Conan O’Brien, the TBS late-night host, announced on Wednesday that he would return to TV March 30, with “Conan” episodes shot on an iPhone and celebrity guests appearing via Skype. “This will not be pretty, but feel free to laugh at our attempt,” Mr. O’Brien said on Wednesday. | Conan O’Brien, the TBS late-night host, announced on Wednesday that he would return to TV March 30, with “Conan” episodes shot on an iPhone and celebrity guests appearing via Skype. “This will not be pretty, but feel free to laugh at our attempt,” Mr. O’Brien said on Wednesday. |
| With more people stuck at home, ratings have soared for the three network morning shows. To guard against losing viewers, NBC had made preparations for its anchors to broadcast remotely, sending tech teams to jury-rig Ms. Kotb’s and Ms. Guthrie’s homes. | With more people stuck at home, ratings have soared for the three network morning shows. To guard against losing viewers, NBC had made preparations for its anchors to broadcast remotely, sending tech teams to jury-rig Ms. Kotb’s and Ms. Guthrie’s homes. |
| By Tuesday, as Ms. Guthrie started to experience symptoms, the backup plan kicked in. | By Tuesday, as Ms. Guthrie started to experience symptoms, the backup plan kicked in. |
| “My husband is helping me get the signal up and has duct-taped the doors so the kids don’t run in,” Ms. Guthrie said from her basement on Wednesday. | “My husband is helping me get the signal up and has duct-taped the doors so the kids don’t run in,” Ms. Guthrie said from her basement on Wednesday. |
| “You’re kidding,” Ms. Kotb said. | “You’re kidding,” Ms. Kotb said. |
| “No, I’m not,” Ms. Guthrie replied. “These are strange times.” | “No, I’m not,” Ms. Guthrie replied. “These are strange times.” |