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Dr. Drew Apologizes For Claiming The Coronavirus Was 'Press-Induced Panic': 'I Got It Wrong'

Updated August 16, 2021

Drew Pinsky, better known as Dr. Drew, is famous for being a celebrity doctor. However, he recently found himself in hot water after his comments about the coronavirus have resurfaced on Twitter.

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A compilation was tweeted of clips of Dr. Drew talking about the virus earlier in the year.

In the video, Drew claimed the coronavirus would be not as bad as the flu, and stated that the probability of dying of coronavirus was less than being hit by an asteroid.

Drew also said he was angry about the 'press-induced panic' of the virus.

Fans were angry about his comments and how he had downplayed the seriousness of the disease that may have put more people in danger. One fan tweeted, "Hold Dr Drew Pinsky accountable. The Board of Directors of Las Encinas Hospital, Pasadena, CA must terminate him. Ditto for stations that carry him."

Drew has now uploaded another video apologizing for his comments.

“I wish I had gotten it right, but I got it wrong,” Drew said in the video, saying about his claims that "they were incorrect. I was part of a chorus saying these things, and we were wrong."