CNN anchor and UNC alumna Brooke Baldwin tests positive for coronavirus

Posted Apr 3, 2020
CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin announced Friday that she tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing symptoms a day earlier. Baldwin became the second CNN anchor to test positive for the virus. Chris Cuomo tested positive earlier in the week. Baldwin, who has been broadcasting from CNN's offices in New York City, said she had been following proper precautions. (CNN)

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