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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

Michigan, USA
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    David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jul 2020

    David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted (((Dorit Reiss)))

    It’s really depressing how many of my FB friends got rather angry when I pointed out how much these stories resemble urban legends and how there’s never any hard evidence or even people with firsthand knowledge of these “parties” cited. 1/https://twitter.com/doritmi/status/1279126943258959872 …

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    (((Dorit Reiss)))Verified account @doritmi
    No, #covid19 parties are not a thing, and journalists, you should know better than to spread rumors. https://www.wired.com/story/covid-parties-are-not-a-thing/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=wired&utm_social-type=earned … via @wired @GiladEdelman
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      2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jul 2020

        They argue that I’m wrong because a friend told them that someone involved with such “parties” told them or based on the same sorts of unsubstantiated claims by police, some random ER doc, or EMS, and get really offended that I question the story. 2/

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      3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jul 2020

        Indeed, they react as though I’m accusing them of lying or of being stupid. That’s not how urban legends work. People believe them because they want to, because they sound superficially plausible, and because people they trust tell them they happened. 3/

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      4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jul 2020

        The press, however, really should be way more skeptical about these stories. They usually fall apart with just a little investigation. 4/4

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      5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jul 2020

        In fairness it wasn’t a lot of my FB friends (some weren’t even FB friends), but I was disappointed that it was any.

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      2. Carrionflower‏ @Carrionflower1 3 Jul 2020
        Replying to @gorskon

        These stories serve another purpose too. They distract us from the fact that companies are willingly exposing their workers to the virus. Stores about parties or the beaches make sure our attention is elsewhere.

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
      3. Campaign Against Phony Autism Cures‏ @AgainstCures 3 Jul 2020
        Replying to @Carrionflower1 @gorskon

        ^^^ exactly

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      1. Another DeWitt‏ @just_dowitt 3 Jul 2020
        Replying to @gorskon

        they help us pass blame to others

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      2. Jesus Christ‏ @JesusChristTalk 3 Jul 2020
        Replying to @gorskon

        Can you share what would it take to substantiate the claims? Would video recordings be enough posted on TikTok? Pictures of the party? Thanks. Just want to know.

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      3. Jesus Christ‏ @JesusChristTalk 3 Jul 2020
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        And this wire editorial is specifically referring to COVID parties only right? How about pox parties and flu parties? are stories of such parties substantiated? In your opinion. Thanks

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      1. Korzibsky’s Ghost‏ @mindfulhealth1 4 Jul 2020
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        Korzibsky’s Ghost Retweeted Fast Company

        Reminder: https://twitter.com/fastcompany/status/1279342102137233416?s=21 …https://twitter.com/FastCompany/status/1279342102137233416 …

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        Researchers have reported that more than half of the Twitter accounts discussing COVID-19 are bots. http://f-st.co/GTp4d3C 
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