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Caught in video mashup, Pinsky apologizes for virus comments

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NEW YORK – Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky has apologized for a series of statements unspooled in a recent video where he downplayed the coronavirus and suggested that it was a “press-induced panic.” “I wish I had gotten it right, but I got it wrong,” said Pinsky in a video posted over the weekend.

Pinsky is known as “Dr. Drew” and for helping people get past addiction problems. Pinsky's apology was prompted by an online video that put together clips from a series of appearances he made over a two-month period.

It's a storytelling form that has gained steam with the pandemic: The Washington Post has done mashups focused on President Trump and Fox News, while Comedy Central on Friday issued a video targeting conservative personalities.

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