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Slack / Private Message Drop, pp.274-275 [SLACK_000488] · slack_pm:msg:02860

Date: 2020-11-23 00:55
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Edward C. Holmes
Topics: EcoHealth Alliance funding and grants WHO and international investigation

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I don't know if you saw this yet, but the WHO has finally released the list of experts on the mission investigating the origins.https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus/who-recommendations-to-reduce-risk-of-transmission-of-emerging-pathogens-from-animals-to-humans-in-live-animal-markets• Prof. Dr. Thea Fisher, MD, DMSc(PhD) (Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark)• Prof. John Watson (Public Health England, United Kingdom)• Prof. Dr. Marion Koopmans, DVM PhD (Erasmus MC, Netherlands)• Prof. Dr. Dominic Dwyer, MD (Westmead Hospital, Australia)• Vladimir Dedkov, Ph.D (Institute Pasteur, Russia)• Dr. Hung Nguyen, PhD (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Vietnam)• PD. Dr. med vet. Fabian Lendertz (Robert Koch-Institute, Germany)• Dr. Peter Daszak, Ph.D (EcoHealth Alliance, USA)• Dr. Farag El Moubasher, Ph.D (Ministry of Public Health, Qatar)• Prof. Dr. Ken Maeda, PhD, DVM (National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan)

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2020-11-23 00:55 Edward C. Holmes open

Just got this from a Nature journo:
2020-11-23 00:55 Edward C. Holmes

I don't know if you saw this yet, but the WHO has finally released the list of experts on the mission investigating the origins.https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus/who-recommendations-to-reduce-risk-of-transmission-of-emerging-pathogens-from-animals-to-humans-in-live-animal-markets• Prof. Dr. Thea Fisher, MD, DMSc(PhD) (Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark)• Prof. John Watson (Public Health England, United Kingdom)• Prof. Dr. Marion Koopmans, DVM PhD (Erasmus MC, Netherlands)• Prof. Dr. Dominic Dwyer, MD (Westmead Hospital, Australia)• Vladimir Dedkov, Ph.D (Institute Pasteur, Russia)• Dr. Hung Nguyen, PhD (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Vietnam)• PD. Dr. med vet. Fabian Lendertz (Robert Koch-Institute, Germany)• Dr. Peter Daszak, Ph.D (EcoHealth Alliance, USA)• Dr. Farag El Moubasher, Ph.D (Ministry of Public Health, Qatar)• Prof. Dr. Ken Maeda, PhD, DVM (National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan)
2020-11-23 00:58 Edward C. Holmes open

What a dumb idea to include Daszak! That's nixed the whole thing immediately. Dominic Dwyer is a good mate of mine. I've no idea why he is on this though, I bet he doesn't either (he's a clinical virologist). Marion and Fabian are good calls. Very glad not to be involved.
2020-11-23 01:00 Edward C. Holmes open

I guess they need to review clinical data which is why Dominic is on.

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