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Date
2021-05-24 19:17
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Kristian G. Andersen

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It'll get worse, I'm sure - it's currently not about science, but about a power struggle between two super powers.Better to just focus on the science...

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  1. 2021-05-24 19:05 Edward C. Holmes open
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/24/right-is-dwelling-slanderous-myths-about-origins-covid-19/
  2. 2021-05-24 19:06 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Yeah, it's pretty good - links to our paper as well.
  3. 2021-05-24 19:06 Kristian G. Andersen open
    I'm currently reading this: https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx5ndx/china-coronavirus-origins-who-mission Very insightful so far (on the political aspects - which, I should say, we pretty much have nailed down as well, unlike many others....)
  4. 2021-05-24 19:14 Edward C. Holmes open
    This is really getting out of hand.
  5. 2021-05-24 19:17 Kristian G. Andersen
    It'll get worse, I'm sure - it's currently not about science, but about a power struggle between two super powers.Better to just focus on the science...
  6. 2021-05-24 19:18 Kristian G. Andersen open
    While I don't agree with everything, that Vice article is good - I strongly suggest reading it to get some of the background on the politics involved. Very insightful.
  7. 2021-05-24 19:23 Edward C. Holmes open
    I can testify that between Jan 5-12 the issues were (i) controlling the message because the word 'SARS' was involved and (ii) the egos battling in China for who would get the credit for identifying the virus. On the letter -between us, the only reason Zhang told the Ministry of Health on the 5th was because I bloody well told him to.Twice:
  8. 2021-05-24 19:23 Edward C. Holmes open
    shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-05-21 at 12.03.40 pm.png
  9. 2021-05-24 19:24 Edward C. Holmes open
    None of this was about a possible lab leak. And all shit that hit the fan afterwards...none of that was about a possible lab leak either.

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