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Date
2021-04-30 14:55
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Edward C. Holmes
Topics
Wuhan Institute of Virology collaboration

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Oh there's an amazing conspiracy if you want to see it. I can't see WIV releasing any info as it will be a loss of face.

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I can't see WIV releasing any info as it will be a loss of face. own voice, substantive speaker_own asserts

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  1. 2021-04-30 14:48 Edward C. Holmes open
    It may not be Shi. I agree that it's not a good look and could easily be fixed. Although, I do like the idea of the Chinese military putting the viruses they are working on in a publicly accessible database (and presenting their asposters at a conference while in uniform).
  2. 2021-04-30 14:51 Andrew Rambaut open
    Open Science like all the hipsters are doing
  3. 2021-04-30 14:52 Andrew Rambaut open
    Hey @Robert Garry I got the poster today. Many thanks! [shared file(s): CF45E72C-980B-482C-A12C-C5216D485945_1_105_c.jpeg]
  4. 2021-04-30 14:52 Kristian G. Andersen open
    The issue is - it goes with their narrative that they were digging around mines and in fact already had the virus in the lab
  5. 2021-04-30 14:55 Edward C. Holmes
    Oh there's an amazing conspiracy if you want to see it. I can't see WIV releasing any info as it will be a loss of face.
  6. 2021-04-30 14:56 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Presumably if SARS-CoV-2 was in their database they'd just delete it...
  7. 2021-04-30 14:56 Kristian G. Andersen open
    And yeah, I agree - they have nothing to gain and everything to lose since I'm sure if they released it, DISTRACT would just move the goal post - as they always do. Still bothers me though.
  8. 2021-04-30 15:00 Edward C. Holmes open
    You're totally right: ALL the data needs to be released. But I don't think they are doing it to cover-up, I think they are doing it for pride.

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