A staffmemberonhishitTVshowhastestedpositiveforthevirus.
WespoketohimviaSkype.
Itwashardtogethim a testbecausehedidn't haveclassicsymptomsandtherearen't manytests.
I actuallycalled a friendandwereabletogethim a testwith a littlebeggingandpleading.
Andthenwewaitedandittookalmost a weekforthetesttocomeback.
Butwhat?
Itcamebackyesterday.
Itwaspositive.
Dr.
OzShowhasbeensuspended.
Hehasnowsetup a baseofoperationfrom a ministudioathishomeinNewYorkCity.
Mymainpurposeandthedesirethatthewholestaffhad I gottapaycredittothembecausetheyworkedtheirheartsouttodothiswastokeepAmericainformedaboutthisCoronaviruspandemic.
We'regonnadothatwhetherit's inthestudioathome, and I'm hopingtogetbackintothestudioassoonaswefeelit's therightthingtodoagain.
Areyoufeelinganysymptoms?
Howdoyoufeeltodayandhaveyoubeentested?
I feelgreat.
I haven't hadanysymptomsand I can't gettestedbecauseofthat, becauseinAmericarightnowwedon't haveenoughtest.
And I gottosay, I don't reallywantsthelabsandfolksgetoffeasybygettingtests.
It's a generationaldividebetweenolderAmericansandyoungpeoplewhodon't seemtobetakingthecrisisseriouslybecausetheyfeelinvincibleorsomehowimmunetotheCoronavirus.