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2021-03-30 08:24 Robert F. Garry open

PeterFoodSafety talking about GD sequences being "identical" to early Wuhan sequences. Is this true?
2021-03-30 08:25 Kristian G. Andersen

No
2021-03-30 08:26 Kristian G. Andersen open

They are(ish) in the RBD
2021-03-30 08:43 Robert F. Garry open

https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remark[...]rt-of-the-international-team-studying-the-origins-of-sars-cov-2. The team also visited several laboratories in Wuhan and considered the possibility that the virus entered the human population as a result of a laboratory incident.*However, I do not believe that this assessment was extensive enough.* Further data and studies will be needed toreach more robust conclusions. Although the team has concluded that a laboratory leak is the least likely hypothesis, this requires further investigation, potentially with additional missions involving specialist experts, which I am ready to deploy.We will keep you informed as plans progress, and as always, we very much welcome your input. Let me say clearly that as far as WHO is concerned all hypotheses remain on the table.
2021-03-30 09:00 Kristian G. Andersen open

I guess he had to say that - and I can't really disagree with that statement. As long as we stick to the science - and not bs speculation.
2021-03-30 09:09 Robert F. Garry open

Agree - this sounds like pressure from ---- the Biden Administration.