Private channel session 563

6 messages over 42m, 2020-11-14 – 2020-11-14.

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2020-11-14 11:57 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.258

May the Lord save us from machine learning.
2020-11-14 12:03 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.258

I hope this doesn't get picked up by the media before they get the reviews back.
2020-11-14 12:04 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.258

And Nuno just confirmed - the hospital with all the dead patients was only sequencing dead patients.
2020-11-14 12:07 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.258

So bloody clueless. Extraordinary.
2020-11-14 12:14 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.258

Had a look at the preprint Andrew - sad actually. The V to F at 1179 of spike is not likely to do much of anything.
2020-11-14 12:40 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.258

"Amateur 'science' has been a dangerous thing during COVID-19 - I believe Ed has an article coming up about that..." Good to hear! Unfortunately some of the amateurs - like Alina and her new buddies - continue to do damage. @Covidfaker and some other "experts" also spread a lot of bad advice very widely. At least 45 and associatedclowns are on the way out....