As the United States discussed ways to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of doctors were interviewed, including Dr.
Phil McGraw. Dr. Phil appeared on Fox News Thursday and he expressed his dismay at the shutdowns because of the virus when there are so many other causes of death.
The TV host and doctor spoke how the issues people face in lockdown, like depression, will “actually cause more destruction and more death across time than the virus itself.” He then listed the number of deaths in the United States from automobile accidents, cigarettes, and swimming pools — “but we don’t shut the country down for that.” RELATED: Dr Phil’s $7.5 Million Mansion Goes Up For Sale — And It’s Not What You’d Expect It To Look Like Dr.