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Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto returns to air after five-week absence and says he was in the ICU with Covid-induced pneumonia following breakthrough case

The longtime anchor, who is fully vaccinated and had already battled COVID-19 in October, said the second bout nearly killed him

'I did get COVID again, but a far, far more serious strand, what doctors call 'COVID pneumonia,' he said during his Coast to Coast with Cavuto segment

Cavuto is severely immunocompromised after having gone through open-heart surgery in 2016 and receiving treatment for cancer in the 1980s

He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997. The host went on to criticized anti-vaxxers suggesting his complications had been caused by the vaccine

'Let me be clear..had I not been vaccinated at all, I wouldn't be here,' he said

By ANDREA BLANCO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED:  21 February 2022

Fox News Channel anchor Neil Cavuto returned to the air following a five-week absence and revealed he was in the ICU battling COVID-induced pneumonia.

The longtime host, who is fully vaccinated and had already battled COVID-19 in October, said the second bout nearly killed him.

'I did get COVID again - but a far, far more serious strand, what doctors call ''COVID pneumonia,''' he said during his Coast to Coast with Cavuto Monday morning segment on the Fox Business Network.

'It landed me in intensive care for quite a while and it really was touch-and-go... Some of you who've wanted to put me out of my misery darn near got what you wished for! So, sorry to disappoint you!' Cavuto joked.

'This was scary. How scary? I'm talking, ''Ponderosa suddenly out of the prime rib in the middle of the buffet line scary!'' That's how scary.'

'...Let me be clear, doctors say had I not been vaccinated at all, I wouldn't be here,' he added.

The host also called out anti-vaxxers who suggested he suffered complications from the coronavirus because he was vaccinated and urged viewers to get the jab.

'The vaccine didn't cause that. That grassy knoll theory has come up a lot. My very compromised immune system did... I'm among the vulnerable three percent or so of the population that cannot sustain the full benefits of a vaccine,' he said.

Cavuto is severely immunocompromised, having gone through open-heart surgery in 2016 and receiving treatment for cancer in the 1980s. He was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997.

Meanwhile, US virus cases and hospitalizations continue to steadily decline, with confirmed cases Saturday barely exceeding 100,000, a sharp downturn from around 800,850 on January 16, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

Fox Business anchor Neil Cavuto returned to air on Monday following a five-week absence and revealed he was in the ICU battling COVID-induced pneumonia

WHAT IS 'COVID PNEUMONIA'?
COVID-induced pneumonia occurs when the coronavirus causes significant damage and inflammation in the lungs, resulting in fluid and debris building up and making complicated for a person to breath.

The condition, which usually affects both lungs, can quickly become life-threatening.

When COVID pneumonia develops, it causes additional symptoms, such as:
Shortness of breath
Increased heart rate
Low blood pressure

Additionally, the widespread inflammation that occurs in some people with COVID-19 can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) — a severe type of lung failure.

For the 15% of infected individuals who develop moderate to severe COVID-19 and are admitted to the hospital for a few days and require oxygen, the average recovery time ranges between three to six weeks.

For the 5% who develop severe or critical illness, recovery can take much longer.

Source: Houston Methodist


COVID-induced pneumonia occurs when the coronavirus causes significant damage and inflammation in the lungs, resulting in fluid and debris building up and making complicated for a person to breath.

The condition, which usually affects both lungs, can quickly become life-threatening.

For the 15 percent of individuals experiencing moderate to severe COVID-19 and are, the average recovery time is three to six weeks, while the 5percent who develop severe or critical cases can take even longer to recover, according to the Houston Methodist.

On Monday, Cavuto featured comments of viewers who seemed not to mind his absence, and were even delighted by it.

'It's very easy not to miss Cavuto,' one read, while another said 'Dead or alive, as long as he isn't on my TV, it's a good day.

The cable channel had fill-in hosts David Asman, Ashley Webster and Jackie DeAngelis during Cavuto's time away.

Cavuto had previously defended the COVID vaccine after he had his first breakthrough infection in October 2021.

'Life is too short to be an ass,' he said at the time. 'Stop the deaths. Stop the suffering. Please, get vaccinated.'

'I hope anyone and everyone gets that message loud and clear. Get vaccinated, for yourself and everyone around you,' the journalist said.

Cavuto has hosted Coast to Coast on the Fox Business Network since 2018. He also hosts Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto Live, on Fox News.

Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the US, an indicator that the omicron variant's hold is weakening across the country.

In New York, the number of cases went down by more than 50% over the last two weeks.

Cavuto also made light of his absence, featuring comments of viewers who seemed not to mind his absence

Cavuto has hosted Coast to Coast on the Fox Business Network since 2018. He also hosts Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto Live, on Fox News

'I think what´s influencing the decline, of course, is that omicron is starting to run out of people to infect,' said Dr. Thomas Russo, professor and infectious disease chief at the University of Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

More than 934,000 Americans have died of the virus since the pandemic began

COVID-19 hospitalizations are down from a national seven-day average of 146,534 on Jan. 20 to 80,185 the week ending in Feb 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID data tracker.

Public health experts say they are feeling hopeful that more declines are ahead and that the country is shifting from being in a pandemic to an `endemic' that is more consistent and predictable.

However, many expressed concern that vaccine uptick in the U.S. has still been below expectations, concerns that are exacerbated by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

The United States currently has more than 79 million active cases of COVID, while more than 934,000 Americans have died of the virus since the pandemic began.