Savannah Guthrie Returns toTodayAfter Being Out Sick: 'The Norovirus Blazed Through the House'

Mar. 15, 2025

Savannah Guthrie on the ‘Today’ show on Friday, Jan. 17.Photo:NBC

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Savannah Guthriehas made a rapid recovery!

After theTodayco-anchor missed the show on Thursday, Jan. 16, she was back on Friday, revealing to her new co-anchorCraig Melvinexactly what led to her absence.

“Glad you’re back,” Melvin told Guthrie. “Feeling better?”

“The norovirus, I mean, it blazed through the house,” Guthrie replied. “But it was a quick mover. We’re all better.”

Savannah Guthrie details her health struggles amid norovirus.Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

The mother of two shares a daughterVale, 10, and sonCharley, 8, with her husband Michael Feldman.

In anInstagram Storiespost on Thursday, Guthrie shared a screenshot of her Oura Ring app, which stated, “Your biometrics show major signs of something straining your body.”

She had attended aTonight Showappearance alongside Melvin on Wednesday night, “Then succumbed to the norovirus blazing through my house," she said.

Guthrie looked forlorn in a selfie as she donned a striped beanie and dark clothing.

Savannah Guthrie struggles with norovirus.Savannah Guthrie/Instagram

According to theCenters for Disease Control(CDC), the norovirus is “a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea.”

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This week wasMelvin’s first as a co-anchor on theTodayshow. The longtime journalist poked fun at Guthrie’s absence on Thursday, announcing that she was out sick.

“I know what you’re thinking, that after three days of Craig she decided to bail,” Melvin quipped.

Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin on Today.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

Jokes aside, Guthrie has complete confidence in Melvin, tellingPEOPLE, “Craig has proven himself to be an incredible journalist, a basically flawless broadcaster, a warm, engaging interviewer and a wonderful colleague and teammate."

“We’re just so lucky that the perfect person for this job was sitting right next to us the whole time,” she added.

Melvin tells PEOPLE that he and Guthrie have become “dear friends” over the years, “so going on this adventure with her is something that I’m really excited about.”

source: people.com