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Another declaration on 'herd immunity' signed by Sunetra Gupta(Oxford), Jay Bhattacharya (Stanford) & Martin Kulldorff(Harvard) who don't have a single peer reviewed publication on covid-19 epidemiology between them
Can we stop platforming pseudoscience? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/06/scientists-call-for-herd-immunity-covid-strategy-for-young?CMP=share_btn_tw
Can we stop platforming pseudoscience? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/06/scientists-call-for-herd-immunity-covid-strategy-for-young?CMP=share_btn_tw
And these are not experts, or researchers who have provided any evidence to support their damaging views. If you want experts, there are so many around - who are basing their views on the actual evidence. There is zero evidence to support a 'herd immunity' based strategy.
@iansample - while I appreciate comments from actual experts like @trishgreenhalgh and @BillHanage are included, the way the piece is set seems to suggest these are equally valid opinions from equals in a field. This couldn't be further from the truth.
We need the media to do better in this regard. @BillHanage and @trishgreenhalgh are respected scientists, with several peer-reviewed publications on COVID-19 transmission and epidemiology, and consistent evidence to back their views. While the authors of the letter have none.
This should be clarified in the article & these opinions should not be treated as equal in any way. We are dealing with a lot of misinformation around COVID-19 which is undermining public trust, and collective action against a huge threat to society. The media needs to do better.
