Maddow said Mikula, her partner of more than 21 years whom she calls "the center of my universe," is recovering and getting better now but is still sick. "And the bottom line is that she's gonna be fine. "I'm lucky I have the world's greatest relationship, and I'm totally in love, and she's the most important thing in my life," she said. Rachel Maddow said that Susan Mikula, her partner of 21 years, had tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago and that the illness was serious enough … Maddow hosts The Rachel Maddow Show, a nightly television show on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network's special event co-anchor alongside Brian Williams. If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Rachel Maddow Reveals Partner Susan Mikula Is Battling COVID-19 in Emotional Return to MSNBC. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2017 file photo, MSNBC television anchor Rachel Maddow, host of "The Rachel Maddow Show," moderates a panel at a forum called "Perspectives on National Security," at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. We got her tested really soon after she got exposed. ", Even though Mikula is technically fully recovered at this point, she's still dealing with symptoms, her partner said on "Ellen. Get the best news, information and inspiration from TODAY, all day long. Your risks could hurt those you love most. "She's on her own, getting sicker and sicker, and we're monitoring her as close as we can and I basically just FaceTimed with her 24 hours a day for the whole time she was super sick," Maddow continued. The couple met in 1999 while Rachel was working on her doctoral dissertation. Rachel Maddow said in a Tuesday interview that she’ll “never be the same” after her longtime partner, Susan Mikula, battled COVID-19 last fall. Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now? "Prayers are very welcome. Susan tested positive two weeks ago, we separated from each other that day because I tested negative ... so she and I have both been alone since then. "Susan has been sick with COVID these past couple of weeks. "(Susan's) take on it is she's not getting better every day, but she's getting better every week, meaning even though she's got these recurring symptoms they're a little bit less every week when they come back. ", "Whatever you think of your own life and however much risk you are willing to take on for yourself," she said, "that's not how this works. Maddow went on to encourage viewers to continue to social distance and follow public health guidelines to avoid contracting the coronavirus. Chatting with DeGeneres, who also had COVID-19 last year and said she had "an easy time of it," Maddow recalled that her partner "was really suffering, and I was trying to take care of her from afar without being able to physically be with her.". Rachel Maddow has devoted many of her prime-time monologues to criticism of President Trump over the last four years. (Nine) "She's on her own, getting sicker and sicker, and we're monitoring her as close as we can and I basically just FaceTimed with her 24 hours a day for the whole time she was super sick," Maddow continued. By Lee Moran. If there’s one other thing we could ask, it’s to please find new ways to show support for health workers where you live. "To feel like her life was on the line, I will never be the same person. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. Maddow returned to her hosting gig on Thursday, broadcasting from home, revealing that Mikula, 62, contracted COVID-19. Rachel Anne Maddow (/ ˈ m æ d oʊ / (), MAD-oh; born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. The MSNBC host announced in November that her partner, Susan Mikula, had a severe case of COVID-19. "And the bottom line is that she’s going to be fine, she’s recovering, she’s still sick but she’s going to be OK.". “She got really sick and it was absolutely terrifying,” Maddow recounted in a chat with Ellen DeGeneres. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. The 47-year-old presenter of The Rachel Maddow show has been off the air since November 7. Or who you may spend weeks up all night freaking out about and calling doctors all over the place ... and trying to figure out how to keep that person breathing and out of the hospital.". this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. On Twitter after the broadcast, Maddow tweeted her appreciation for fans showing support for her and Mikula. Do whatever you can to keep from getting it," added Maddow. Rachel Maddow has announced that she will not appear on MSNBC Friday night after a close contact tested positive for COVID-19.. IE 11 is not supported. Get push notifications with news, features and more. RELATED VIDEO: One of the First Americans with COVID Spent 64 Days in a Hospital with '1% Chance of Survival', RELATED GALLERY: Celebrities Who Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus. Rachel Maddow Reveals Partner Susan Mikula Is Battling COVID-19 in Emotional Return to MSNBC this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The MSNBC host called it "a mixed blessing.". almost losing her partner of over 21 years, Susan Mikula, to COVID-19, Ellen DeGeneres reveals her 'excruciating' COVID-19 symptom, a lot of symptoms that just recur in an unpredictable way. And, at one point, we really thought that there was a possibility that it might kill her. ", "She's good, although like a lot of people who've had considerable symptoms with their COVID, there's a long tail for these symptoms," Maddow explained. MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow returned to the airwaves Thursday night with a somber revelation: Her longtime partner Susan Mikula has been battling COVID-19 and, at … Earlier this month, the MSNBC anchor, 47, announced that she would be "at home quarantining 'til it's safe for me to be back at work without putting anyone at risk" after a "close contact" of hers tested positive for the novel coronavirus.