As a statement from HBO notes, “Bill tested positive during weekly staff PCR testing for COVID.”

The statement noted, finally, “Real Time production has taken every precaution following COVID CDC guidelines.

No other staff or crew members have tested positive at this time.

Bill Maher up close smiling

The show will be rescheduled at a later date.”

But according to thesometimes-controversialstar, all is well despite his diagnosis.

Maher tweeted to the tune of 21,100 “likes” at time of writing.

Bill Maher at event

Oh well, even Cal Ripken had to sit one out at some point."