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2023-09-26 11:54:28 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The lead author of this study is a notoriously outspoken oncologist who has been denounced by his own Department for his views undermining public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID19 https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2022/03/controversial-oncologist-dr-vinay-prasad-disavowed-by-dean-lectures-to-gsbs The authors biases denying the severity of COVID19 mean this work is not impartial.

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• The lead author of this study is a notoriously outspoken oncologist who has been denounced by his own Department for his views undermining public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID19 https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2022/03/controversial-oncologist-dr-vinay-prasad-disavowed-by-dean-lectures-to-gsbs The authors biases denying the severity of COVID19 mean this work is not impartial.