Why is Savannah Guthrie not in Beijing?
Why is Savannah Guthrie not in Beijing?
“With COVID’s changing conditions and China’s zero-tolerance policy, it’s just added a layer of complexity to all of this, so we need to make sure we can provide the same quality experience to the American viewers. That’s why we are split between the two cities.”
Why is Savannah not wearing Olympic?
“I’m not going to be able to go to Rio, the doctors say, because of the Zika virus,” Guthrie said on the show.
Why is Savannah not in studio?
Savannah is isolating at home with her family Savannah is still aiming to do her job, just from the comfort of her own home until she’s better. It’s by far her first endavor presenting virtually though, and over the summer she chose to make her house her studio so that she could spend more time with her two children.
Why is Savannah in Stamford?
According to People, Savannah is staying in the U.S. to cover the Winter Olympics because of COVID and the omicron variant of the virus. She was initially going to host NBC’s Opening Ceremony coverage live from Beijing, but instead, she’ll be doing so remotely from Stamford, Conn.
Why is tirico leaving Beijing early?
Taylor will be in Connecticut while Melvin is in Beijing throughout the Games. Tirico was originally scheduled to stay in Beijing through Thursday before going to Los Angeles. NBC officials, though, have reiterated that his schedule was subject to change based on COVID-19 and other factors.
Are Today show anchors going to Beijing?
Mike Tirico, the lead host of the Olympics, will be in Beijing for some portion of the Winter Games, but is returning to the U.S. for NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl LVI, being played Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. Craig Melvin, the news anchor for NBC’s “Today,” will be reporting from Beijing for at least a week.
