https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/27/hear-scientists-different-views-covid-19-dont-attack-them/

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In an April 2020 STAT commentary, Vinay Prasad and Jeffrey S. Flier discuss reactions to John Ioannidis's mid-March STAT article questioning whether the available evidence justified the most extreme COVID-19 lockdown measures. They argue that scientists should examine and debate disputed views rather than respond with personal attacks, disparaging comments, or animus.

Prasad and Flier's Call for Civil Debate over COVID-19 Evidence

Hear scientists' different views on COVID-19, don't attack them (STAT News)

An example of the public social-media criticism John Ioannidis drew after his mid-March STAT article questioning the strength of evidence behind extreme COVID-19 lockdown measures. Responding on Twitter, Gregg Gonsalves wrote: "Can I tell you how annoying I find this as a scientist? Ioannidis doing his schtick about standards of evidence is not helpful. Everyone knows we're acting with little or partial information. Carping from the sidelines is not a good look." —@gregggonsalves

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