Private channel session 582

7 messages over 1h 5m, 2020-11-19 – 2020-11-19.

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.

2020-11-19 14:45 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.266

HIV-1 has clear links with Chimps with recombinations that essentially prove the last jump was chimps to humans (and HIV-2 from sooty mangabeys - absolutely clear)
2020-11-19 14:49 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.266

It sounds like ramblings at the end of a long night in a pub. That would be nice.
2020-11-19 14:56 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.266

Oh yeah - I believe the chimp link but of course it's definitely complicated - could be like one of the possible SARS-CoV-2 scenarios - a lot of undetected circulation. And yes I forgot - HIV-2 is indeed a sooty virus! Looking forward to the pub for sure!
2020-11-19 15:01 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.266

There certainly was undetected human circulation of course (about 60-70 years). It is just an odd example to try tocompare SC2 to.
2020-11-19 15:20 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.266

Agreed and where did "is HIV really from a monkey?"come from?
2020-11-19 15:24 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.266

I think he is trying to be profound. Or he is being forced to say it to deflect people from the truth.
2020-11-19 15:50 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.266

I think it's an attempting to be profound but instead is rambling. That's a George signature.