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1. 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
2. 2021-01-29 16:26 Robert F. Garry open
   Nikolai Petrovsky I gather believes like Alina that SC2 is just too good at infecting humans and therefore was adapted in the lab.
3. 2021-01-29 16:28 Edward C. Holmes open
   Oh god...Bates is good (that is his real name)
4. 2021-01-29 16:30 Robert F. Garry open
   Re Nikolai: I told him that SC2 was good at infecting a lot of animals: cats dogs, lions tigers, gorillas, mink and ferrets. Also that SC2 is still clearly adapting and getting better at infecting and being transmitted by humans.
5. 2021-01-29 16:30 Edward C. Holmes
   Petrovsky is an idiot - mainly wants to hype his vaccine
6. 2021-01-29 16:30 Edward C. Holmes open
   Good for you!
7. 2021-01-29 16:39 Kristian G. Andersen open
   Petrovsky is SUCH an idiot - in the literal sense.
8. 2021-01-29 16:42 Edward C. Holmes open
   Totally. I remember now that I was asked to do this but declined. I'm still pretty shocked by Alina's tweet

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