Dr. Drew Pinsky announces he has COVID-19, but his wife Susan doesn’t … months after apologizing for downplaying the virus
- The doctor announced the diagnosis via his Instagram account
- His condition is reported to be stable and his fever has diminished in severity
- Sailer posted a message on her own Instagram account on Sunday
- She alluded to her husband’s condition without specifying what it was
- In April, the doctor apologized for downplaying the virus
Dr. Drew Pinsky has announced that he has contracted COVID-19.
The 62-year-old made the news public through his Instagram account, sharing a photo showing him recovering in bed with wife Susan Sailer Pinsky standing in front of him.
Sailer Pinsky said in the post that he had tested negative for the virus; she was seen wearing a face mask while spending time with her recovering husband.
Taking care of himself: Dr. Drew Pinsky announced on Tuesday that he has contracted COVID-19 and is recovering at home; his wife Susan Sailer tested negative
The post noted that the media personality was spending time at home and his fever had diminished in severity.
His wife thanked the doctors who had helped her husband and hoped he would make a full recovery soon.
Many fans of the Doctor responded to the post soon after it was made, wishing him and his family the best.
One of his followers wrote in the comment section, ‘Geeze bro !! Get well soon while you continue in prayer. ‘
Outpouring of support: Many media personality fans wished him the best in the comments section of his post
Nothing concrete: Sailer Pinsky posted a message on her own Instagram account on Sunday with the image of her husband lying in bed, but did not mention the specific condition he was suffering from
On Sunday, Sailer Pinsky posted a message on her own Instagram account showing her husband in bed with a number of medicine bottles next to him.
The caption for the post, alluding to his condition but not explicitly stating what it was, read in part, “Someone’s got a buggie!”
Pinsky had previously been criticized for his comments made earlier this year about COVID-19 and the pandemic as a whole; he also equated the virus with a flu strain.
A video containing many of the statements made was posted to YouTube and was quickly removed after a request was made by the media personality team; the video was later reposted.
Let everyone know: The doctor made a video that goes back to comments he had made earlier about the corona virus
That same month, Pinsky released a video apologizing for his comments and stating that he believes the pandemic was more serious than he initially expected.
He said, ‘My initial comments about equating coronavirus with flu were wrong … and I would like to apologize for that. I wish I had done it right, but I was wrong. ‘
The physician also stated that he believed in Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advice, noting that all of his opinions were based on the recommendations of the member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
‘Whenever I took a stand, I always said’ listen carefully to Dr. Fauci “because he’s the person we should be looking at, I was, you know, he was my leading star in the AIDS epidemic and he should be your North Star now,” he added.
Putting his trust: Pinsky noted that he felt Dr. Anthony Fauci was best to follow up during the pandemic, noting that “he is the person we should be looking at”; the doctor will be seen in March