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title: Private channel session 437
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A slack conversation of 21 messages spanning 1h 22m.

# Metadata

- **Started:** 2020-10-01T23:10:53
- **Ended:** 2020-10-02T00:33:11
- **Duration:** 1h 22m
- **Participants:** 3
- **Source:** [slack_pm](/sources/slack-pm.md)
- **Pages:** 202-204

# Participants

* [Andrew Rambaut](/people/andrew-rambaut.md)
* [Edward C. Holmes](/people/edward-c-holmes.md)
* [Kristian G. Andersen](/people/kristian-g-andersen.md)
* [Robert F. Garry](/people/robert-f-garry.md)

# Transcript

**[2020-10-01T23:10:53] Kristian G. Andersen:** Gotta ask though - do we actually believe he's got it? Or desperate last-ditch attempt given recent disasters? I wouldn't put it past him, but what a terrible thing to question... So I'll only do it in private :wink:

**[2020-10-01T23:18:14] Edward C. Holmes:** My immediate reaction is that is smells very fishy. Not that I'm a conspiracy theorist or anything (:sunglasses:), but getting the sympathy vote straight after a debate humiliation is a tad suspect. I predict a 'superman' recovery with nosymptoms...or an attempt to delay the election.

**[2020-10-01T23:18:51] Edward C. Holmes:** Yes, only discuss this in private...although I see that Carl B. is posing some questions.

**[2020-10-01T23:20:24] Edward C. Holmes:** Can't see Trump giving it to Melania as they've been physically distant for years.

**[2020-10-01T23:25:05] Kristian G. Andersen:** Yeah, the timing ain't right here... And I mean - Hicks is the PR 'genius' right. She reports a positive earlier today, hethen Tweets "we're getting tested" hours later and then two hours after that "we're positive". They have a million IDNow machines at the WH since everybody is getting tested constantly - that's a 15 minute test. Doesn't check out. [not that I'm a conspiracy theorist or anything].

**[2020-10-01T23:26:43] Andrew Rambaut:** I'm in the wrong timezone - missed some serious banter.

**[2020-10-01T23:26:51] Kristian G. Andersen:** You did

**[2020-10-01T23:27:03] Kristian G. Andersen:** Nothing important though, so all good.

**[2020-10-01T23:27:45] Edward C. Holmes:** Trump got a kung flu chop. Or perhaps not...

**[2020-10-01T23:28:18] Kristian G. Andersen:** Haha, nice summary

**[2020-10-01T23:28:55] Edward C. Holmes:** On the bright side, he'll have plenty of time for tweeting

**[2020-10-01T23:29:12] Kristian G. Andersen:** Can't wait.

**[2020-10-01T23:29:46] Edward C. Holmes:** "China did this to me!"

**[2020-10-01T23:30:33] Kristian G. Andersen:** Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what he comes up with - and based on that we'll 100% know if this is real or not.

**[2020-10-01T23:31:28] Kristian G. Andersen:** Looking at the timelines and recent events, I'm calling bullshit for now. I might come to regret that, but hey.

**[2020-10-01T23:32:13] Edward C. Holmes:** I'm with you. Election delay next.

**[2020-10-01T23:32:56] Kristian G. Andersen:** That's what I'm thinking.

**[2020-10-01T23:36:52] Kristian G. Andersen:** Plus, the writing... In the first tweet it's "First Lady" and Covid 19 - in the last one it's @FLOTUS and COVID-19. That last one wasn't written by him - it was prepared.Alright, I'll take off my tinfoil hat now and go to sleep. I'll do a two six-pack of Corona wager on this one. [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2020-10-01 at 11.22.20 PM.png]

**[2020-10-01T23:38:16] Edward C. Holmes:** You're right! Get some rest.

**[2020-10-02T00:33:01] Edward C. Holmes:** Here's the Wuhan timeline from my deep throat on the ground there. Bit later than I remembered but full genome still ready on Dec. 27th and CDC told on that day:

**[2020-10-02T00:33:11] Edward C. Holmes:** Dec 25, samples sent to Company A Dec 26, fragments of SARS-CoV-2 discovered by Company A Dec 27, full genome obtained by Company A Dec 27, 28, Person in Charge (Company A) report to both CDC and hospital, discuss these matters Dec 30, Company B had the data from another patient Dec 31, Company B's report got "leaked", which is the one I sent to you (59 reads)