Andy Cohenhas contracted and recovered from COVID-19 for the second time.
On Monday, theWatch What Happens LivewithAndy Cohenhost, 53, confirmed that he had the virus when replying to a fan on Twitter who was asking about why reruns of the nightly talk show had been airing over the past week.
“Andy, did you get the covid and was that why all the WWHLs were reruns?” the fan asked, to which Cohen responded, “Yes! All better now.”
TMZwas first to report the news of Cohen’s COVID diagnosis, citing sources that said the Bravo producer tested positive two weeks ago, quarantined at home and has since tested negative.
A rep for Cohen did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
On Monday, Cohen said he “got pretty sick” and recalled his experience of quarantining. “I am so happy I could cry right now,” he began. “I had COVID. That’s why we were gone all last week. And the best news is I woke up this morning to a negative PCR test. This is day 10. I get to be reunited with Ben. I’m negative, I feel so much better. … I thought that I was sick from the booster, that I was having a reaction to the booster. And then two days later, I was like, ‘Wait a minute, this is quite a big reaction.’ "
Cohen, who isvaccinated, firstbattled COVID-19in March 2020, when the pandemic initially hit the U.S.
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“After a few days of self-quarantine, and not feeling great, I have tested positive for Coronavirus,” he shared on Instagram at the time.
“As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from home, we’re putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better,” Cohen continued. “I want to thank all the medical professionals who are working tirelessly for all of us, and urge everybody to stay home and take care of themselves.”
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His more recent bout with COVID comes amid a surge in cases as thehighly-contagious omicron variantof the virus spreads across the country.
While the variant seems to evade the previously-effective two-dose vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, multiple studies and reports have found that booster shots areeffective in preventing COVID-19 infections, even with omicron.
“Our booster vaccine regimens work against Omicron,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said last week,according toThe New York Times. “At this point, there is no need for a very specific booster. And so the message remains clear: If you are unvaccinated get vaccinated, and particularly in the arena of omicron if you are fully vaccinated, get your booster shot.”
Cohen is set to host CNN’sNew Year’s Eve Livefrom Times Square along with Anderson Cooper.
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