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Fräulein Schadenfreude

Fox News Hosts Told To Quarantine After Exposure On Debate Flight [forbes.com]:

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With just over a week to go before Election Day, the virus has again gripped the top levels of the U.S. political and media world, as some of Fox News’ top anchors were reportedly told to quarantine after being exposed to an individual who tested positive for Covid-19 on a flight leaving the final presidential debate Thursday.

Key Facts

Jay Wallace, Fox News president, anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, and Dana Perino and Juan Williams, two hosts of The Five were all onboard the plane with the infected person and told to quarantine and get tested, the New York Times first reported [nytimes.com].

Wallace, Baier, MacCallum, Perino and Williams were all tested by Fox News and the Commission on Presidential Debates prior to departing for Nashville for the debate Thursday.

All five hosts will broadcast their shows from home until they test negative three times consecutively, according to the Washington Post [washingtonpost.com].

A group of network executives were also on board the plane, which was chartered by Fox News.

It’s not clear whether more than one person tested positive on the flight or if that person (or persons) was a Fox News employee, but the news company began conducting contact tracing immediately following news about the positive test.

In a memo sent to employees on Monday, Fox News said it will be “further reducing some of the workforce in our buildings.”

A network representative would not confirm any details of the exposure, citing the need to keep private health information confidential.

Fox News was more aggressive about resuming in-person network shows at its studio than others such as CNN and MSNBC. While the network has reportedly been diligent about following social-distancing guidelines and wearing masks on the set, some of its hosts have several times downplayed the threat [washingtonpost.com] of the pandemic.

Several top aides to Vice President Pence have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past several days, following an outbreak earlier this month that saw more than 20 people connected to the White House contract Covid-19, including President Trump himself. Multiple journalists who had attended events at the White House also tested positive [nytimes.com] following the president’s diagnosis.

Tracking the White House Coronavirus Outbreak [nytimes.com] (New York Times)

The Fox News president and several anchors were advised to quarantine after possible virus exposure [nytimes.com] (New York Times)

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