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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.324 [SLACK_000538] · slack_pm:msg:03411

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Date
2020-12-18 15:50
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Kristian G. Andersen

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It'll big a giant :middle_finger:

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  1. 2020-12-18 15:09 Robert F. Garry open
    Absolutely! What's dangerous is that the Lab origin crowd will make it difficult to actually going out and do the field work find/characterize the wild covs that we must characterize to prevent SC3 [or a pandemic nonsarbecovirus] from doing what SC2 is doing. The DRASTIC/Ebright crowd has latched onto some passages in the Quamman books tosuggests that the Chinese bat-people aren't too careful with PPE - may be true, but then do it right - don't shut itdown. Another point is that I've seen a lot of pics of the WIV krewe and others climbing down in the caves. That'sunnecessary - the best way to trap bats is with mist nets as they fly out at night. No need for spelunking.
  2. 2020-12-18 15:23 Robert F. Garry open
    Human challenge trials - Fred Hutch buys in: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2020/12/covid-19-vaccines-transmission.html
  3. 2020-12-18 15:38 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Yeah, good summary Bob - I have spent a fair bit of time explaining the Level 1 issues with journalists - it just massively favors natural scenarios, but people just don't get it...For PO2, I don't even think we want to consider lab explanations - just fully focus on natural evolution and not give itany more consideration. Sure, if some relevant data comes up I'm all for it - but without specific "lab" data, there's noneed IMO. It'd also MASSIVELY piss off the DRASTIC crew, which I'd enjoy. Need more pango / bat viruses to look at.
  4. 2020-12-18 15:49 Robert F. Garry open
    "It'd also MASSIVELY piss off the DRASTIC crew, which I'd enjoy.":rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
  5. 2020-12-18 15:50 Kristian G. Andersen
    It'll big a giant :middle_finger:

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