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The hosts analyze the specific research papers cited in the GLP-1 news, noting they are systematic reviews and meta-analyses rather than original clinical trials. They predict that network news medical contributors will use these "phony baloney" studies to create a new promotional script for pharmaceutical companies.
NPR reports that the U.S. COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 900,000. Simultaneously, a Johns Hopkins meta-analysis concludes that lockdowns only reduced mortality by 0.2%, leading to a debate over the economic and social costs of the mitigation measures.
Johns Hopkins University, Lockdown Meta-Analysis, and Mask Study Skepticism
A Johns Hopkins University analysis finds that lockdowns in Europe and the U.S. only reduced COVID-19 mortality by 0.2% on average. The study also concludes that shelter-in-place orders were largely ineffective. The hosts discuss the "about-face" by prestigious institutions and question the validity of mask studies that focused on employees rather than the general public.
