Covid-19: James Corden tests positive; UK army sent to help in hospitals; French president not sorry for swearing at unvaccinated
- Corden, the popular host of The Late Late Show, says he is ‘completely fine’ but the US show will be off air for a few days
- Elsewhere, Britain sends 200 armed forces personnel to help in London hospitals; France’s president not sorry for swearing at unvaccinated

James Corden is the latest US television talk show host to test positive for coronavirus. Sharing the news online, The Late Late Show host said he felt “completely fine” but that the CBS show would be off air for several days.
“I just tested positive for Covid-19,’’ he wrote on Instagram.
“I’m fully vaccinated, boosted and because of this am fortunate enough to say I feel completely fine. The show will be off the air for a few days. Stay safe everyone. All my love, James x.”
It comes as several other popular shows were cancelled briefly after their hosts tested positive.
Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC was cancelled for several days after the 48-year-old Meyers tweeted the news. “The bad news is, I tested positive for Covid (thanks, 2022!) the good news is, I feel fine (thanks vaccines and booster!)” he wrote.
“We are cancelling the rest of the shows this week, so tune in next Monday to see what cool location we will try and pass off as a studio!!!”