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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.372 [SLACK_000586] · slack_pm:msg:03874

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Date
2021-01-09 10:32
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Kristian G. Andersen

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That's to put it mildly...

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  1. 2021-01-09 10:21 Robert F. Garry open
    Looks like Eeek even though it doesn't seem to contact ACE2 nevertheless can enhance binding when coupled with Nelly. Surprising but perhaps not shocking.
  2. 2021-01-09 10:23 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Yup - enhances it by quite a bit
  3. 2021-01-09 10:29 Robert F. Garry open
    Poor preserved 2/3 predicted O-glycans just like Pooh.
  4. 2021-01-09 10:32 Robert F. Garry open
    Immune escape plus enhanced fitness is ......worrisome.
  5. 2021-01-09 10:32 Kristian G. Andersen
    That's to put it mildly...
  6. 2021-01-09 10:34 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Also, this is basically the final confirmation that @Andrew Rambaut was absolutely correct in ringing the big redalarm bell:https://twitter.com/LindorffLarsen/status/1347916349704646656?s=20Looks like the doubling rate might be a little less in DK than UK, but clearly same trajectory.
  7. 2021-01-09 10:37 Kristian G. Andersen open
    And I have mentioned this several times, but worth repeating - it's unclear to me we'll be able to control COVID inthe US in a couple of months. Just too much inaction and lack of coordination, coupled with pandemic fatigue. Iwould not be surprised if we reach 1m fatalities by summer.I hope I'm wrong. Very wrong.
  8. 2021-01-09 10:38 Robert F. Garry open
    False reports of a new 'U.S. variant' originated from Dr. Deborah Birx on the task force.
  9. 2021-01-09 10:42 Robert F. Garry open
    Birx needs to retire - I got into more than one scientific disagreement with her back in the day on AIDS study sections - doesn't really think things thru - overtly political - perfect for trump, but hopefully we do better going forward.

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