They ARE in different studios - I think he's in L.A. and she's in New York. And she's in some separate studio in New York (maybe something they worked up for her at home?) that she already said last week that she was trying to get used to.
I've noticed that there are now some noticeable and awkward gaps between the main anchor in main studio (NYC?) asking a guest a question, but the guest isn't in studio with the anchor. The guest is out, very often now sequestered at home and working or reporting via Skype. And there's always a delay anyway, but in this case, there's also audio levels that skip in and out and earpieces that don't work or fit well, and it's all being done from home.
And there's something else, too. I suspect, back in the main broadcast studio, there's probably also some absenteeism among key people in the control room, technical director and audio engineers, as some of them find out they've been exposed and have to stay home, or maybe they're ill themselves. So you've often got second-stringers and vacation-relief folks in there trying to make things go smoothly, when there are all these new technical variables to deal with and/or get around, and they may not be that familiar with it. And they CERTAINLY aren't old hands at coping during a crisis like THIS, no matter how experienced they are. The New York-based media snapped back in a few days, in the 9/11 aftermath. But THIS is different. It's not gonna be over in a week. There's lots of missing personnel, self-quarantining at home.
You're also dealing with stressed-out people who are worried about Mom or Dad or Grandma or kids or spouse or friends or whoever - as well as the missing coworkers they care about, also. And everybody's worried. Fatigue can start setting in. I worked with people who'd work til they dropped. Earthquake coverage and big elections - they'd be running 18-20 hours nonstop, grabbing naps in the bureau rather than driving all the way back home from downtown L.A. up to Quartz Hill (WAY up in the Antelope Valley - that drive was actually about two-hours one way).
And when you're tired and stressed, and you're probably not drinking enough water or getting enough nourishment because you may be too busy to eat regularly, your resistance goes down, and then you're more vulnerable.
Anyway, LONG drawn-out speculation about Rachel and Lawrence. I'm sure they're both still fine, and fine with each other. It's just the technical stuff, the transitions, and they're both probably worried about people they care about, too.
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