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Oprah Winfrey Goes to the ER for Stomach Bug, Misses 'CBS Mornings' Appearance

Gayle King shared the reason why Oprah Winfrey was not on Tuesday's show to announce her book club pick.

Following King's reveal, a statement on behalf of Winfrey was made via the Oprah Daily Instagram account further explaining her absence. Later on Tuesday, King got on a video call with Winfrey, who clarified that she wasn't hospitalized, but rather received fluids at the emergency room. In the caption of her post, King wrote, "She was sidelined with a stomach virus that caused such dehydration that she went to the hospital to get an IV drip."

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