Joe Scarborough chided Dr. Mehmet Oz for seemingly downplaying the death toll of coronavirus victims during an April 16 interview with Sean Hannity.
The television doctor cited a study from The Lancet, which argues that “the opening of schools may only cost us 2 to 3 percent, in terms of total mortality,” and told Hannity that it might be an acceptable “tradeoff” for getting kids back in the classroom. “Schools are a very appetizing opportunity,” Dr.
Oz said on Fox News. “Any, you know, any life is a life lost, but to get every child back into a school where they’re being educated and fed and making the most of their lives, with the theoretical risk of the backside — that might be a tradeoff some folks would consider.” Scarborough played.