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Cochrane U-turn on masks

Cochrane U-turn on masks

Cochrane has no plans to change the Review on Physical interventions

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Carl Heneghan
Jun 07, 2024
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In March 2023, Cochrane stated it was engaging with the authors of the Cochrane review on 'Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses' that Tom is the lead author of.

Under pressure from a New York Times social media influencer, Cochrane’s Editor-in-Chief (EIC) posted a communique undermining the review and its findings.

Cochrane has now published a communique that overturns this statement.

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In the midst of the covid panic, some lost their heads - Cochrane leaders have recanted from their original position undermining their own review that they approved and now has mega access figures. However the damage has been done.

The confusion led to the then CDC Director misleading Congress, giving false testimony to the US Congress that the review had been retracted. This forced Congressional staff to correct the record of the hearing.

The CDC Director Misinformed Congress on Cochrane Review A122.

The CDC Director Misinformed Congress on Cochrane Review A122.

Tom Jefferson and Carl Heneghan
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May 9, 2023
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The communique opened the door to many of the names in the list of zero coviders to attack the review and distort reality.

'You don't copy the losers,'

'You don't copy the losers,'

Tom Jefferson and Carl Heneghan
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February 21, 2024
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