Dr. Drew Pinsky announces that he has COVID-19, but his wife Susan does not … months after apologizing for minimizing the virus
- The doctor announced the diagnosis through his Instagram account
- His condition appears to be stable and his fever has decreased in severity
- Sailer posted a post on her own Instagram account on Sunday
- She alluded to her husband’s condition without specifying who he was
- In April, the doctor apologized for minimizing the virus
Dr. Drew Pinsky announced that he had contracted COVID-19.
The 62-year-old made the news public through his Instagram account, sharing a photo of him recovering in bed with his wife Susan Sailer Pinsky sitting in front of him.
Sailer Pinsky announced in the post that he gave negative results to 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 had contracted COVID-19 and was recovering at home; his wife Susan Sailer gave negative results
In the post, it was noticed that the media personality spent his time at home and that the fever reduced his severity.
His wife thanked the doctors who served her husband and hoped she would recover completely soon.
Many of the doctor’s fans reacted to the post shortly after it was created and wished him and his family well.
One of his followers wrote in the comments section: “Geeze bro !! Get well soon, keeping yourself in prayer.
Overflow of support: Many fans of the media personality liked him in the comments section of his post
Nothing concrete: Sailer Pinsky posted her own Instagram account on Sunday, depicting her husband resting in bed, but did not list the specific illness he was suffering from.
On Sunday, Sailer Pinsky posted a post on her own Instagram account depicting her husband lying in bed with a series of medicine bottles placed next to him.
The subtitle for the post, which alluded to his condition but did not explicitly state what it was, read in part: “Someone got a buggie!”
Pinsky had previously been criticized for his comments earlier this year on COVID-19 and the pandemic as a whole; he also matched the virus with a flu strain.
A video that compiled many of the statements made was posted on YouTube and was quickly removed after a request was made by the media personality team; the video was later put back.
Letting everyone know: The doctor made a video of his previous comments about the coronavirus.
In the same month, Pinsky released a video apologizing for his comments and saying he believed the pandemic was worse than he had initially anticipated.
He said: “My early comments that assimilated the coronavirus with the flu were wrong … and I want to apologize for that. I wish I understood, but I was wrong.
The doctor also stated that he believed in the advice of Dr. Anthony Fauci and mentioned that all his opinions are based on the recommendations of the White House Coronavirus Task Force members.
“Every time I took a stand, I always said, ‘Make sure you listen to Dr. Fauci,’ because he’s the person we need to look at. I was, you know, he was my guiding star in the epidemic. AIDS and should be your northern star now, he added.
Placing his faith: Pinsky remarked that he considered Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advice best to follow during the pandemic, noting that “he is the person we need to look at”; the doctor is seen in March