Steven Colbert host of "The Late Show" tests positive for COVID-19

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Source: CBS

Television host Stephen Colbert has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Thursday. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" only on CBS has been cancelled for Thursday night.

"Yep! I tested positive for Covid, but basically I'm feeling fine- grateful to be vaxxed and boosted," Colbert wrote on Twitter. "Thank you for the well wishes."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-colbert-covid-19-the-late-show/

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Damn

On Edit: His show is cancelling for the next few days at the least

[C Moon]

1. I was at the grocery store last night, and I would guess 90% of the shoppers were masked.

It was impressive. My cashier wasn't, though.

[StarryNite]

2. Wow! That is impressive!

I don't see that where I live.

[Emile]

7. Not in the Midwest. Went to town Wednesday to get our covid booster

and we were the only ones wearing masks. Not even the girl at the drugstore who gave us our booster shot, no one wore a mask.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. The show is in repeats on Thursday and Friday this week and through next week

According to the official schedule.

[BigmanPigman]

4. A lot of people who were/are careful are getting it now.

They somehow avoided previous Covid waves but are now getting nailed after 2 years. Not good.

[stage left]

5. I was in the grocery store today.

And exactly two people were wearing masks. One of them was me. Going back to grocery pickup.

[John Ludi]

6. My rural county

of 30,000 people has three new hospitalizations after several weeks of none. Gauging case counts accurately seems to be practically impossible now, so I look at hospitalizations for the most part...and that's a pretty big spike for THIS particular dysfunctional craphole.

[NJCher]

11. That made me laugh

“Dysfunctional craphole.”

It is nice to like where one lives, and that is how I feel about this place most of the time.

People here are still wearing masks.

[jfz9580m]

8. Poor Stephen

I wonder if it was his studio audience..

[BlueMTexpat]

9. Like Colbert,

I am very grateful to be vaxxed and boosted!

I am continuing to be cautious, however, and I wear a mask whenever I go out, continue to distance and use the disinfectants.

But if I do test positive, I am not as worried as I would be without having been vaxxed and boosted.

I also continue to abhor anti-vaxxers and always will.

[Catherine Vincent]

10. #Covidisnotover

[Swamp Snob]

12. He'll be Fine

It ain't like he's lacking for good healthcare.

Get back on the air ASAP, SC: You are the Slayer of Trumpublicans!

[Blues Heron]

13. Not one of these celebrity Covid cases have mentioned masks in their announcement

Always missing the chance to say something along the lines of "Mask up folks its still out there, and get your boosters too!"

But no - the pukes have made uttering the M-word anathema. Missed opportunity.

[Omaha Steve]

14. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

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