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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.63 [SLACK_000277] · slack_pm:msg:00641

Date: 2020-06-08 20:24
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Kristian G. Andersen
Topics: Intelligence community assessments

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_"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.

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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
2020-06-08 20:16 Edward C. Holmes open

Bull-sheet
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?
2020-06-08 20:23 Kristian G. Andersen open

_"Using techniques similar to those employed by intelligence agencies"_ Like satellite data and shit?
2020-06-08 20:24 Kristian G. Andersen

_"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.
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.
2020-06-08 20:25 Kristian G. Andersen open

Holy shit.
2020-06-08 20:26 Edward C. Holmes open

:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
2020-06-08 20:27 Kristian G. Andersen open

I can't _*possibly*_ think of anything else that could explain an increase in wet wipes and toilet ducks - _obviously_ this must have been COVID. THERE JUST AREN'T ANY OTHER EXPLANATIONS WHATSOEVER. NONE! COVID! THEY LIED!John Brownstein - I just lost some respect for the guy.

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