“You’re more likely to die of influenza right now” than the 2019 coronavirus.”
Dr. Drew Pinsky
Internist and TV personality. Daily Blast Live segment. Claim dated 3 Feb 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
In short
Dr. Drew Pinsky (Internist and TV personality) made this claim around 3 February 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 March 2020, 36 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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