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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.463 [SLACK_000677] · slack_pm:msg:04804

Date: 2021-01-29 16:19
Type: chat message · slack
mentioned: Edward C. Holmes
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Robert F. Garry

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@Eddie Holmes Alina and others believe that there is a worldwide conspiracy to flood GSAID and GenBank with fabricated sequences. In addition to "scientist" turned detective I guess we need to add enforcer of database integrity.

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2021-01-29 15:39 Robert F. Garry open

J&J : "In the U.S., the vaccine had an efficacy rate of 72 percent in clinical trials. But in South Africa, a countrygripped by a new and more contagious variant, the efficacy rate dropped to just 57 percent.Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, warned that Johnson & Johnson's trial results were a"wake up call" and warned manufacturers to be ready to reformulate the vaccines if needed."If ever there was reason to vaccinate as many people as expeditiously as we possibly can with the vaccine that wehave right now, now is the time," Dr. Fauci said in an interview. Scientists still consider the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be a success: It was 85 percent effective inpreventing severe disease. In all three regions where the trial was run -- the United States, Latin America and South Africa -- after 28 days, none of the vaccinated participants who developed Covid-19 had to be hospitalized. Itis also easier to transport and administer than its rivals. "
2021-01-29 15:51 Edward C. Holmes open

Really interesting.
2021-01-29 16:09 Robert F. Garry open

@Eddie Holmes Bingo: [shared file(s): image.png]
2021-01-29 16:16 Edward C. Holmes open

Wow!!! Glad you a screenshot!! What a disgrace.
2021-01-29 16:19 Robert F. Garry

@Eddie Holmes Alina and others believe that there is a worldwide conspiracy to flood GSAID and GenBank with fabricated sequences. In addition to "scientist" turned detective I guess we need to add enforcer of database integrity.
2021-01-29 16:22 Edward C. Holmes open

This actually evil.
2021-01-29 16:23 Edward C. Holmes open

Also smells of desperation
2021-01-29 16:24 Robert F. Garry open

@Eddie Holmes Agreed!
2021-01-29 16:24 Robert F. Garry open

The 60 Minutes producer was impressed that I was willing to call conspiracy theories --- well -- conspiracy theories. Apparently they are off to interview and in studio PANEL:• Jason Yat Sen Li• Prof Mary-Louise McLaws - UNSW and advisor to the WHO• Prof Bates Gill - Professor with the Department of Security Studies at Macquarie University• Professor Raina MacIntyre - Global Biosecurity and head of biosecurity program at Kirby Institute• Professor Nikolai Petrovsky - Medicine Flinders University

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