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"Barbara Walters has offered an update on her health after being hospitalized over the weekend. The journalist received medical treatment over the weekend due to tumbling down stairs while in Washington DC for the inauguration of US President Barack Obama.   (Pictured above: L/Barbara Walters, R/Walters with &amp;#039;View&amp;#039; producer Bill Geddie) Whoopi Goldberg revealed on The View on Tuesday (January 22) that Walters spent the weekend resting and also read a statement from the presenter. Walters said in a statement: &amp;quot;First and foremost, I want to thank all the people who have called and written and been concerned about me. I&amp;#039;m most appreciative. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m running a low-grade fever and the doctors are keeping me in the hospital until my temperature is normal. I&amp;#039;m pleased to say that it is going in the right direction and I will be home soon.&amp;quot;  (Pictured above: Barbara Walters interviews One Direction) Goldberg went onto assure viewers that Walters is &amp;quot;fine&amp;quot;, leading panellist Joy Behar to make light of her co-host&amp;#039;s tumble. &amp;quot;Barbara, we miss you, and lay off the Grey Goose, OK babe?&amp;quot; Behar teased. Walters is expected to return to The View once her health improves. View all of today&amp;#039;s best celebrity pictures - Photo gallery:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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