And all those with different opinions were cancelled... Doctors quickly learned to tow the line or you lost your job and license while the masses cheered. Hard to find "valid dissent" when you punish and disqualify everyone who tries.
Society generally had adopted intolerance and seeks to punish detractors. Both sides are doing this. Again, this is not... measured...
The only people getting shunned and ridiculed are the people who approached the issue unscientifically.