Dr. Oz Says He 'Misspoke' When He Suggested Kids Go Back to School amid Coronavirus Outbreak

'I just saw a nice piece in The Lancet arguing that the opening of schools may only cost us two or three percent in terms of total mortality,' Dr. Mehmet Oz said on Fox News

outbreak because school closures only reduce the virus’ mortality rate by “two or three percent.”

“I’ve realized my comments on risks around opening schools have confused and upset people, which was never my intention,” Oz said in a“As a heart surgeon, I have spent my career fighting to save lives in the operating room by minimizing risks,” he said. “At the same time, I’m being asked constantly: how will we be able to get back people back to their normal lives?”

“These are issues we are all wrestling with, and I will continue looking for solutions to beat this virus,” he concluded.

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