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