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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.63 [SLACK_000277] · slack_pm:msg:00640

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Date
2020-06-08 20:23
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Kristian G. Andersen

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_"Using techniques similar to those employed by intelligence agencies"_ Like satellite data and shit?

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  1. 2020-06-08 20:15 Edward C. Holmes open
    https://abcnews.go.com/International/satellite-data-suggests-coronavirus-hit-china-earlier-researchers/story?id=71123270
  2. 2020-06-08 20:16 Edward C. Holmes open
    Bull-sheet
  3. 2020-06-08 20:23 Kristian G. Andersen open
    _"On Oct. 10, 2018, there were 171 cars in the parking lot of Wuhan's Tianyou Hospital, one of the city's largest. Ayear later, satellites recorded 285 cars -- a 67% increase"_ I'm convinced... _"Something was happening in October"_ Like flu or something?
  4. 2020-06-08 20:23 Kristian G. Andersen
    _"Using techniques similar to those employed by intelligence agencies"_ Like satellite data and shit?
  5. 2020-06-08 20:24 Kristian G. Andersen open
    _"Clearly, there was some level of social disruption taking place well before what was previously identified as the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic."_ Whatever that was, it wasn't COVID - we know this very specifically from the genetic data.
  6. 2020-06-08 20:25 Edward C. Holmes open
    It's compelling. Apparently, there was also a 14% increase in the sale of wet wipes and toilet duck.
  7. 2020-06-08 20:25 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Holy shit.
  8. 2020-06-08 20:26 Edward C. Holmes open
    :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

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