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They've studied it enough to know that it doesn't have any appreciable effect. To keep studying it would be to appease either the politicians or media. In sci

• nl 6y ago
  > They've studied it enough to know that it doesn't have any appreciable effect. Well results seem conflicted on this. This very study (the one linked here!, ie[1]) shows a significant result. It's an observational study, but that is a normal part of the scientific process during medical research. There are plenty of other studies showing no result. But this is hardly the only one showing positive results. So I don't think the science is settled on this (and it would be astonishing if it was in the 4 months since this process started!). I think Trump's behaviour on this has been atrocious and has caused harm, but that doesn't mean anything regarding if it works or not. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857920303423 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092485792...