Why is Dr. Oz part of NBC News' "Coronavirus Crisis Team" when he's been accused of peddling misinformation?

The Daily Beast

Dr. Mehmet Oz has been enlisted to discuss the coronavirus on NBC News, particularly on the Today show. As Lloyd Grove notes in The Daily Beast: "The telegenic Oz might well be a talented thoracic surgeon—best known as the host of the popular syndicated daytime program The Dr. Oz Show—but he is hardly an ideal dispenser of medical advice for an increasingly anxious American public." NBC News declined comment, but Oz released a statement to The Daily Beast saying: “There are lots of detractors in life who have trouble hearing the truth or engaging in difficult debates about multi-sided topics. I have spent my career with the belief that knowledge is power and I have never shied away from that mantra. We are in the midst of one of the biggest epidemics in recent time and my focus is on educating and calming a fearful public. That’s what we all should be focused on right now.”