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Date: 2020-06-12 15:17
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recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Edward C. Holmes

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https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/06/10/2009637117

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2020-06-12 15:05 Edward C. Holmes open

Yes, looks good. Doubtless the Korber paper will be in Cell soon. I hear there may be more pangolin viruses. We'll see. I really want to what George Gao has up his sleeve.
2020-06-12 15:08 Kristian G. Andersen open

Would be so friggin' awesome if George could pull this one off... Would make my life a lot easier :wink:. The US isgetting spanked by China so badly these days, so this would be the ultimate slap!This is a pretty big slap too... https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31278-2/fulltext(the US abstract version would be "it'll be fine, let's just wait and see".
2020-06-12 15:14 Edward C. Holmes open

And the NAS continues to tarnish itself by allowing shitty papers to get published...
2020-06-12 15:15 Kristian G. Andersen open

Oh no, what now?
2020-06-12 15:17 Edward C. Holmes

https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/06/10/2009637117
2020-06-12 15:20 Kristian G. Andersen open

I think they must mean 'droplet'...
2020-06-12 15:21 Kristian G. Andersen open

It should be clear though - airborne transmission is definitely a risk with SC2, but I highly doubt it's dominant.
2020-06-12 15:42 Edward C. Holmes open

I was worried about conclusion being made on whether people use/don't use face masks. Australia and NZ have had 2 of the most successful control policies globally. Hardly anyone where's a mask here.
2020-06-12 15:46 Kristian G. Andersen open

I think the data is shifting pretty strongly towards mask wearing being (potentially highly) beneficial. But it's definitely not the only way - Denmark is the same. One concern I have about the success Down Under - what's the effect ofweather? I hope NZ and Australia won't sleep on their laurels as winter approaches.

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