Private channel session 1014

12 messages over 2h 23m, 2021-02-22 – 2021-02-22.

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.

1. 2021-02-22 11:35 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.540
   I think 'bioweapon' was more of an allegory. And clearly the endemic circulation of the virus in humans is more of aworry than any spill-back to animals.
2. 2021-02-22 11:52 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.540
   @Kristian Andersen And, of course the lack of a glycan at N370 because of the T372A also a big deal.
3. 2021-02-22 12:19 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.540
   In the sprit of reconciliation I suggest we ask Yuri to go on these fun runs: https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/man-fundraises-by-running-in-shape-of-penises-7564206
4. 2021-02-22 12:33 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.541
   Hilarious!
5. 2021-02-22 12:35 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.541
   An editor with a sense of humor...
6. 2021-02-22 13:26 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.541
   Haha, _we_ should sign him up.
7. 2021-02-22 13:29 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.541
   Speaking of which - here's Charles' paper on the "California" variant.... (I asked for our group to be taken off - I'm concerned about the robustness of some of the analyses/conclusions to say the least). [shared file(s): L452R-variant-manuscript-ver4.pdf]
8. 2021-02-22 13:52 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.541
   I don't believe that 'variant' is doing anything special.
9. 2021-02-22 13:54 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.541
   Agree - Good choice Kristian.
10. 2021-02-22 13:56 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.541
    I _think_ it might be slightly more transmissible, but I'm not even sure about that. For the rest, well :man-shrugging:.Doesn't matter though - B.1.1.7 will knock it out within the next few weeks.
11. 2021-02-22 13:57 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.541
    Go B.1.1.7!
12. 2021-02-22 13:59 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.541
    Absolutely!