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Is it this mystery paper? [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2020-06-03 at 4.30.01 PM.png]

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2020-06-03 16:05 Edward C. Holmes open

"Henceforth, those who would maintain that the Covid-19 pandemic arose from zoonotic transfer need to explain precisely why this more parsimonious account is wrong before asserting that their evidence is persuasive, most especially when, as we also show, there are puzzling errors in their use of evidence." Is this us?
2020-06-03 16:11 Andrew Rambaut open

Presumably. I see a 40K Altmetric.
2020-06-03 16:13 Edward C. Holmes open

"To remedy the problem, the researchers are developing their own vaccine, produced by Immunor AS, a Norwegian pharmaceutical company led by Mr Sorensen".
2020-06-03 16:14 Andrew Rambaut open

Of course they are.
2020-06-03 16:30 Kristian G. Andersen

Is it this mystery paper? [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2020-06-03 at 4.30.01 PM.png]
2020-06-03 16:35 Andrew Rambaut open

That sounds likely. Did they send you a copy?
2020-06-03 16:37 Edward C. Holmes open

I got that as well. No paper.
2020-06-03 16:38 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yeah, no paper - so I had no idea what it was about
2020-06-03 16:39 Edward C. Holmes open

Apparently, as UKIP health spokesman he literally argued for policy of re-allowing smoking inside pubs.