Joy Behar, 77, announces break from The View amid coronavirus concerns: ‘I’m in a higher risk group because of my age, but I’m perfectly healthy’
- Whoopi Goldberg, Meghan McCain and Sunny Hostin will continue to do the show
- The show will not have a live studio audience presence
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Joy Behar is taking a break from The View amid the spread of the coronavirus.
‘I’m in a higher risk group because of my age, but I’m perfectly healthy,’ Behar, 77, said during a taping of the show Thursday that will air Friday, according to Variety.
‘I don’t look my age, but I’m actually up there – the number makes me dizzy.’
The latest: Joy Behar, 77, is taking a break from The View amid the spread of the coronavirus. She said Thursday, ‘I’m in a higher risk group because of my age, but I’m perfectly healthy’
Whoopi Goldberg, Meghan McCain and Sunny Hostin will continue to do the show, which will not have a live studio audience presence, a widespread industry practice amid the outbreak of the international ailment.
On the show, Behar said her daughter Eve, 49, convinced her to take the safety first approach.
She said she will be off of the show for at least one week, then will reevaluate her decision.
Stepping back: Behar, seen with co-host Whoopi Goldberg, will remain off the show for at least a week pending future events
Chatting: The comic’s sharp wit and outspoken nature has made her a staple of the ABC show
The decision from the veteran comic and TV personality comes as officials are urging people to work from home, and avoid clustering in groups as a means of containing the virus.
In the United States, more than 1,500 cases of the ailment have been reported, with officials expecting a spike when mass testing commences.