On the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as a proposed instrumental variable. Author(s): Diemer EW, Swanson SA|Journal: Am J Epidemiol|PMID: 34132326| August 2021 Dimitris and Platt (Am J Epidemiol. XXXX;XXX(XX):XXXX-XXXX) take on the challenging topic of using "shocks" such as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic…