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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.632 [SLACK_000846] · slack_pm:msg:06619

Date: 2021-03-25 12:39
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Robert F. Garry

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Yes - this is shit - unlikely to have much if any real pushback in the 60min report I'm guessing - He'll be pushing the fact that the Chinese military is Shi's puppet master.

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2021-03-25 11:42 Kristian G. Andersen open

I agree that human infection (maybe HIV infected individuals / immunocompromised) makes the most sense, however, that new paper on VOCs being able to infect rodents... Could be a huge undiscovered reservoir hiding too- because we aren't really looking outside humans. But I agree - much less likely, although I think we should becareful not to dismiss the possibility.
2021-03-25 12:20 Robert F. Garry open

Should look for SC2 antibodies in pets of C19 households - it shouldn't be too hard to find C19 households with cats, dogs and even ferrets [ferrets are surprisingly popular]. Just contact some vets.
2021-03-25 12:26 Robert F. Garry open

60 minutes decided to follow up their good story on variants with a crap story on lab leaks [shared file(s): image.png]
2021-03-25 12:31 Kristian G. Andersen open

WTF!!!??? With Jamie - of all people? Really?
2021-03-25 12:39 Robert F. Garry

Yes - this is shit - unlikely to have much if any real pushback in the 60min report I'm guessing - He'll be pushing the fact that the Chinese military is Shi's puppet master.
2021-03-25 12:40 Kristian G. Andersen open

They typically have good people on - how he is even remotely relevant to this discussion, I don't understand.
2021-03-25 12:49 Robert F. Garry open

Here's a much higher resolution map of the Huanan seafood market. [shared file(s): image.png]
2021-03-25 13:04 Robert F. Garry open

Now the update is that the WHO report is coming out next week.
2021-03-25 13:10 Robert F. Garry open

At least Metzl's missing the opportunity to bash the actual report on 60min.

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