Ted Nugent tests positive for COVID-19 after claiming outbreak is not a real pandemic
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Ted Nugent performs during the Sonic Baptizm Tour at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
By: WXYZ Staff
and last updated 2021-04-20 11:55:56-04
Detroit rock star Ted Nugent has tested positive for COVID-19, months after he said the virus outbreak was not a real pandemic and a scam.
Nugent, in a Facebook Live video on Tuesday, announced that he had tested positive for the virus. I have had flu symptoms for the last 10 days. I thought I was dying, Nugent said.
Legendary rocker, outdoorsman and outspoken conservative Ted Nugent has officially tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently recovering at home. After battling symptoms of the virus, he said, I thought I was dying.
Nugent, who has issued many public statements questioning the severity of the pandemic, shared the news yesterday (April 19) in a Facebook Live video, confirming his diagnosis after feeling unwell over the last week-plus. Everybody told me I should not announce this - I have had flu symptoms for the last 10 days. I just. I thought I was dying. Just a clusterfuck, he said toward the beginning of the video, which can be seen toward the bottom of the page.