Private channel session 195

9 messages over 1h 49m, 2020-06-30 – 2020-06-30.

A “conversation” here is an activity session — a run of messages with under 60 minutes of silence inside it. The channel had no native conversation boundaries.

2020-06-30 06:17 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.90

The paper that suggested HCQ was killing people turned out to be a complete fraud and was retracted. WHO have resumed HCQ trials but I assume there is no great effect.
2020-06-30 07:13 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.90

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine/global-covid-19-prevention-trial-of-hydroxychloroquine-to-resume-idUSKBN2410SW Agreed, but HCQ still being tested for "prevention."
2020-06-30 07:14 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.90

And WHO is going to China to investigate the origins
2020-06-30 07:14 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.90

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-origins/who-sending-team-to-china-to-investigate-origins-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2402BH
2020-06-30 07:16 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.90

Ha. 'Look, here is our lab. As you can see - no bat viruses'.
2020-06-30 08:01 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.91

@Kristian Andersen So is the Scripps paper coming out this week as well?
2020-06-30 08:02 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.91

Have you seen the updated Korber one?
2020-06-30 08:05 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.91

Here's the final Cell one (confidential). I believe the Scripps one is under review, but not sure what stage it's at.[shared file(s): Cell June25 Final Bette Korber paper.pdf]
2020-06-30 08:07 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.91

[I have not had time to read the Korber one]