NBC says “Today” host Hoda Kotb has been absent from the show due to a family health matter. nbc kprc2 click2houston HodaKotb
FILE - Co-anchors Savannah Guthrie, left, and Hoda Kotb pose on"Today" show set at NBC Studios on June 27, 2018, in New York. On Wednesday NBC addressed the mystery of Kotb's absence on the program. Kotb, who has been absent from the morning show last week and this week, is dealing with an unspecified family health matter." Guthrie, who left mid-show on Tuesday, tested positive for COVID.
Kotb is dealing with an unspecified “family health matter," the show's Craig Melvin said. She'd been absent from the network morning show last week and this week without any explanation. Meanwhile, co-host Savannah Guthrie tested positive for COVID when she wasn't feeling well Tuesday, leaving mid-show. News anchor Melvin, Sheinelle Jones and Al Roker were on the set Wednesday.There's no specific estimate on when either might return, a “Today” spokeswoman said.
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