Hmm …

… “Positive Claims get Publicity, Refutations do Not: Evidence from the 2020 Flu” — Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science, (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

The larger issue is that there seem to be more outlets for positive claims than negative claims. “We found X” can get you publication in a top journal and major media coverage—in this case, even before publication. “We didn’t find X” . . . that’s a tougher sell.