But swimming pools aren't contagious, many on Twitter pointed out (via toofab)
And of course there were those who pointed out that Dr Phil is not a medical doctor; while he has a doctorate in clinical psychology, he is not licensed to practice.
"This is invisible. I can't show you an X-ray of depression, I can't show you an X-ray of anxiety, but the fact of the matter is, the longer this lockdown goes on, the more vulnerable people get," he said. "I tell ya, schools are a very appetizing opportunity," he said. "I just saw a nice piece in The Lancet arguing the opening of schools may only cost us 2 to 3 per cent in terms of total mortality."
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