There& #39;s a lot of eye rolling in response to the question of whether lockdowns work

"Of course they do, nevermind the data."

But consider other infamous moments in medical history:

"Hand washing is pointless, nevermind the data."

"Limes don& #39;t cure scurvy, nevermind the data."

I& #39;m sure a doc could help me expand this list without limit:

"Of course stents work, nevermind the data."

"Of course meniscectomies work, nevermind the data"

"Of course spinal fusion works..."

It& #39;s weird that the more "obvious" a truth, the more we exempt it from proof