Fmr. FDA Commissioner Gottlieb: There Will Be 'a Lot of Morbidity' Due to Weight Gain, Drinking, Mental Health, During Pandemic

On Friday's broadcast of CNBC's "Squawk Box," former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said that there will be "a lot of morbidity" "on the back end" of the coronavirus pandemic due to things like people gaining weight, increased drinking, mental health issues, and people not doing health screenings during the pandemic. Gottlieb also predicted an increase in healthcare costs at the same time due to more people seeking serious health treatment.