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Well done to the three authors who launched an independent peer review of the dataset, and when those reviewers couldn't verify it, asked for the paper to be withdrawn. I'm sure they will always regret they didn't ask more questions earlier, but once discrepancies emerged, they seem to have acted with integrity.

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However, it reminds me how many believe in scientific studies - i.e. individual scientific studies - almost like a religion - holding up one study and result like it's the bible. Instead, we need to attach our primal emotions to the scientific process. Work should be done in the media and popular science to educate the public to make them learn to latch on to the process...and much less abuse of science may take place.

Would anyone else agree?

I would definitely agree; even when we're trying our absolute best to get to the bottom of a phenomenon (and from some people's publication counts, it's clear not everyone does that), it's still possible to delude ourselves and often then also the reviewers. Over time consensus is achieved, but it's rare any scientist trusts a single study or paper. A problem then arises when you really need results fast, as with COVID-19, because good science isn't fast.

Indeed, "I believe in Science" is an all to common phrase these days

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