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A vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 would be useful even if the survival rate from COVID-19 is high
Claim:
With the survival rate of COVID-19 close to 100% without a vaccine, what exactly will the purpose of the new vaccine be?
Search results for: "Peter Mccullough"
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Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2020-08-21 -
-2Very lowThe Australian publishes "deeply ill-informed" opinion on climate by Ian Plimer
…published. Peter Landschützer Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology The article contains several inaccuracies and false statements. Furthermore, flawed reasoning is used, such as the “short atmospheric residence time”…
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Climate misinformation video reaches broad audience with help from Youtube recommendation algorithm
…Peterson et al (2008) The myth of the 1970s global cooling scientific consensus, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2 Broecker (1975) Climatic Change: Are we on the brink of…
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-2Very lowPopular “Friends of Science” video promoted by Youtube presents long list of climate myths
…next century will have driven the mean planetary temperature beyond the limits experienced during the last 1000 years.” This prediction turned out to be remarkably accurate. Peterson et al (2008)…
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0.2NeutralGuardian story on climate impacts of diet gets mixed reviews from scientists
…times a week would suffice. In fact, flexitarian diets utilize natural resources much more efficiently than vegan diets[1]. In the article, Peter Alexander is quoted saying something to the same…
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-2Very lowWestern Journal op-ed deceives readers with completely unsupported claims
…readers. Peter Kalmus Data Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory This is one of the most scientifically inaccurate articles I have ever seen. The authors, apparently intentionally, provide false information and engage…
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Flawed reasoningIn popular video, Dan Peña falsely claims humans aren't causing climate change
Claim:
Fifty-five thousand years ago the whole world was 2°C warmer than it is today[...] It's all cyclical; [human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are] not a fart in the wind. Sea level rise is not going to happen.
Source: "Ivanka_Trump" Facebook account, Dan Peña, 2019-05-04 -
-1.4Very lowClaim that human civilization could end in 30 years is speculative, not supported with evidence
…be many damaging consequences to continued global warming over the coming decades. Peter Kalmus Data Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory I don’t think it’s so easy to discount the essential warning…
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Flawed reasoningMask use does not increase risk of COVID-19 as viral social media posts claim
Claim:
More people who wear masks become sick with COVID-19 compared to non-mask wearers, therefore masks don’t work or are making us ill
Source: The Federalist, Jordan Davidson, 2020-10-12 -
-1.8Very lowLetter signed by "500 scientists" relies on inaccurate claims about climate science
…tout their own credentials, then it needs to be pointed out that a large fraction of their 506 signatories have credentials like “Peter Champness, Radiologist, Australia”; “Patrick Mellett, architect and…