They never were.
Long ago science, statistics and economics became politically-driven, rather than factual. Believe none of these compromised “scientists”. The problem is figuring out who is compromised and who may not be. What a pathetic state of affairs.
Wife had a doctor appointment today, and even doctor stated that the covid numbers seemed questionable. The doctor mentioned that an individual had died from a heart attack here in Oak Ridge, but because the autopsy showed covid had been present it was counted as covid death. Follow the money.