RTÉ broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has said he was very fortunate with his experience of having Covid-19. The Late Late Show host returned to work today after being diagnosed last Monday.
Tubridy, 46, had used recent Late Late Shows as a vehicle to convey public health information about the epidemic. Speaking on the return to his RTÉ Radio One show today, he said: “I should fill you in on that good fortune just briefly, and it’s not to gloat or anything like that. “It wasn’t a particularly lovely thing to experience but I was very fortunate in the sense that I had this persistent cough.” He said he did not experience fever or have any other symptoms and took the time off to rest and reflect. “I’m very grateful and quite humbled by what happened,