NBC’s “Today” show was without Al Roker and Craig Melvin on Monday morning, amid concerns after a staffer on the show tested positive for coronavirus. “Last night we learned that a colleague of ours on the third hour of Today has tested positive for COVID-19,” anchor Savannah Guthrie told viewers on Monday. NBC News president Noah Oppenheim told staffers in a memo that the employee who tested positive for coronavirus is experiencing "mild symptoms" and undergoing treatment. NEW YORK CITY CLOSING MOVIE THEATRES, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES DUE TO CORONAVIRUSNew York City officials on Sunday said its public school system will close for over a month in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, a decision affecting over 1.1 million children. The mayor predicted that coronavirus will continue to be a problem “for at least six months.”Fox News’ Ronn Blitzer and Bradford Betz contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News March 16, 2020 13:18 UTC