It was an opinion piece, not a study, and was labeled at the very top as such: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pa

It was an opinion piece, not a study, and was labeled at the very top as such: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/ https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-a... Opinions don't need checking, peer review or double-blind controlled studies to be heard. That's why they're called "opinions". "Opinions are like assholes: everybody's got one and they all stink!" - Unknown (NOT DeadPool; much older than that!)