Whoopi's other co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin, 35, weighed in after Behar made a comment about the flu "going around" and suggested that viewers "sanitize [their] hands" and "wash them [for] 20 seconds." Sara Haines, 47, chimed in and jokingly recommended folks not "go around children."

Goldberg has been missing from The View for the last two days. Behar first revealed that Goldberg had come down with a case of the flu on Wednesday’s episode of the hit daytime talk show. The comedian addressed her friend’s absence once again at the top of today’s broadcast.