March 27-28: Journalists adjust to the severity of COVID-19

As journalists continue to endlessly report on COVID-19 coverage, they still receive support and recognition from the public as Hoda Kotb did during the Today Show.

Hoda Kotb broke down crying during the Today Show

March 27: Hoda Kotb, a broadcast journalist for the Today Show, broke down during Monday’s show.

As Kotb concluded her interview with Drew Brees, who just donated 5 million dollars to charities in Louisiana to help those affected by COVID-19, she became emotional when introducing the next story.

Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie encouraged and even jumped in to read the next lead-in story.

Even during a vulnerable moment, Kotb received many comments of love and support from people who empathized with the responsibility of reporting on a heavy topic.

The Today Show even tweeted out the video with the caption “We Love You Hoda.”

Trish Regan, Fox Business Host Who Dismissed Virus Concerns, Departs

March 27: Fox Business anchor Trish Regan departed from Fox News after she was benched for her comments during a monologue where she dismissed concerns about the coronavirus as a scam fueled by enemies of President Trump.

Regan isn’t the first conservative media anchor to downplay the severity of COVID-19 as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity of Fox News have stated the pandemic is the Democrats attempt at undermining President Trump.

Regan accused liberals of rooting for a market collapse and trying to “demonize and destroy the president” in front of a graphic reading, “Coronavirus Impeachment Scam.”

Regan stated she is looking forward to the next chapter of her career upon her departure from Fox.

Taiwan Foreign Minister Invites U.S. Reporters Expelled by China

March 28:

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu extended a personal invitation for three major U.S. newspapers to station on the island of Taiwan after facing expulsion from China on March 18th, according to US News.

Wu wrote on Twitter:

"As @nytimes, @WSJ & @washingtonpost face intensifying hostility in China, I'd like to welcome you to be stationed in Taiwan - a country that is a beacon of freedom & democracy."

American journalists from the aforementioned newspapers will be welcomed with open arms as Taiwan has a small number of permanent foreign correspondents.

None of the three major American newspapers previously had a full-time presence in Taiwan.