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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.568 [SLACK_000782] · slack_pm:msg:05930

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Date
2021-03-05 07:27
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Kristian G. Andersen

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One might think that'd make us less prepared for the next pandemic, but hey, what do I know.

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  1. 2021-03-05 07:04 Kristian G. Andersen open
    He's dumber than I thought.
  2. 2021-03-05 07:18 Robert F. Garry open
    Quite a bit dumber.
  3. 2021-03-05 07:21 Robert F. Garry open
    And same goes for Ebright.
  4. 2021-03-05 07:23 Robert F. Garry open
    Important to point out that what these people, including Alina, want to do is to SHUTDOWN virology research - stop looking for new viruses and close down all the BSL-3/4 labs. THe so-call Paris group OPEN LETTER Doesn't come out and say that but it is clearly the agenda.
  5. 2021-03-05 07:27 Kristian G. Andersen
    One might think that'd make us less prepared for the next pandemic, but hey, what do I know.
  6. 2021-03-05 07:33 Robert F. Garry open
    To Alina's "point" above. CDC- While rabies is rare in people in the United States, with only 1 to 3 cases reportedannually, about 55,000 Americans get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) each year to prevent rabies infection after being bitten or scratched by an infected or suspected infected animal. WHO: Rabies is estimated to cause 59 000human deaths annually in over 150 countries, with 95% of cases occurring in Africa and Asia. Due to widespreadunderreporting and uncertain estimates, it is likely that this number is a gross underestimate of the true burden ofdisease. These are real non-lab exposures of humans to a deadly virus. The rabies numbers are staggering andvastly greater than the numbers of Lab personnel Bat exposures. Yet Alina would shut down BSL-4 and field workon all viruses in nature. Dangerous and dumb.

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