He shared the news on his Instagram, but says he’s ready.
“Thanks for signing up, I appreciate all the kind screams,” he said in a video. “Covid isn’t funny. I don’t recommend it.”
Earlier, the doctor had described the pandemic as “press-induced”, but later apologized.
He went on to say that he has been ill for six days and that, after a false negative result, he ended up giving positive.
CNN’s former “Dr. Drew” host also posted several videos discussing taking bamlanivimab and dexamethasone. Bamlanivimab received an emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in early November.
According to the FDA, monoclonal antibodies should be given as soon as possible after symptoms appear and a person tests positive for the infection.