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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.246 · slack_pm:msg:02566

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Date
2020-10-30 17:09 (hour precision)
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes
speaker
Andrew Rambaut

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I think the GPS coordinates are truncated to two decimal places so I wouldn't make too much inference from them (assume +/- 1km).

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  1. 2020-10-30 17:09 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Yup - and I'm sure you will before the rest of us! Pangolying idiot!
  2. 2020-10-30 17:09 Edward C. Holmes open
    Those t-shirts will be priceless.
  3. 2020-10-30 17:09 Kristian G. Andersen open
    I'll need to get a bunch for VGE next year!
  4. 2020-10-30 17:09 Edward C. Holmes open
    Dear Eddie, Thank you for your email. To be honest, I noticed the outbreak from the media in the morning of December 31, 2019. George knew the outbreak several hours earlier than me, midnight December 30, 2019 also from the media. In addition, as you know, what I do is to analyze the genome sequences from BGI and China CDC. I don't know what is going on with the information you sent. I guess it might be a typo. Anyway, I have contacted the collaborator from BGI to give a logical explannation. If necessary, I will tell this to George. Best wishes, Weifeng
  5. 2020-10-30 17:09 Andrew Rambaut
    I think the GPS coordinates are truncated to two decimal places so I wouldn't make too much inference from them (assume +/- 1km).
  6. 2020-10-30 17:09 Andrew Rambaut open
    @kristian Andersen Limited edition - signed.
  7. 2020-10-30 17:09 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Interesting email from Weifeng. Importantly though - the dates can't be typos as they're automatically generated....
  8. 2020-10-30 17:09 Edward C. Holmes open
    Yes, I told him that and that it was important we get it resolved. George is a slippery bugger but Weifeng is totally straight and a very good guy. If he says he knew on the 31st then I believe him. I cant' say I believe George though. I'll update as I hear more.

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