George Stephanopoulos tests positive for coronavirus

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos announced Monday on “Good Morning America” that he tested positive over the weekend for COVID-19 weeks after his wife, actress Ali Wentworth, was diagnosed with the viral infection.

Stephanopoulos said Monday that his wife was celebrating her fifth consecutive day without a fever and beginning to feel well enough to get out of bed.

“We’re really happy about that,” he said. "And I also learned over the weekend that my test came back positive for COVID as well, which is really no surprise, given the fact that I’ve been here for a couple of weeks.

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Stephanopoulos, who has been hosting “Good Morning America” from his home since at least April 1, said he didn’t experience any symptoms of his coronavirus infection.

“I’m one of those, I guess ‚cases that are basically asymptomatic,” Stephanopoulos said Monday. “I never had a very, never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath. I’m feeling great.”

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