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title: Private channel session 1014
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A slack conversation of 12 messages spanning 2h 23m.

# Metadata

- **Started:** 2021-02-22T11:35:07
- **Ended:** 2021-02-22T13:59:06
- **Duration:** 2h 23m
- **Participants:** 4
- **Source:** [slack_pm](/sources/slack-pm.md)
- **Pages:** 540-541

# 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

**[2021-02-22T11:35:07] Edward C. Holmes:** I think 'bioweapon' was more of an allegory. And clearly the endemic circulation of the virus in humans is more of aworry than any spill-back to animals.

**[2021-02-22T11:52:10] Robert F. Garry:** @Kristian Andersen And, of course the lack of a glycan at N370 because of the T372A also a big deal.

**[2021-02-22T12:19:46] Edward C. Holmes:** In the sprit of reconciliation I suggest we ask Yuri to go on these fun runs: https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/man-fundraises-by-running-in-shape-of-penises-7564206

**[2021-02-22T12:33:28] Robert F. Garry:** Hilarious!

**[2021-02-22T12:35:34] Robert F. Garry:** An editor with a sense of humor...

**[2021-02-22T13:26:06] Kristian G. Andersen:** Haha, _we_ should sign him up.

**[2021-02-22T13:29:00] Kristian G. Andersen:** Speaking of which - here's Charles' paper on the "California" variant.... (I asked for our group to be taken off - I'm concerned about the robustness of some of the analyses/conclusions to say the least). [shared file(s): L452R-variant-manuscript-ver4.pdf]

**[2021-02-22T13:52:58] Andrew Rambaut:** I don't believe that 'variant' is doing anything special.

**[2021-02-22T13:54:28] Robert F. Garry:** Agree - Good choice Kristian.

**[2021-02-22T13:56:52] Kristian G. Andersen:** I _think_ it might be slightly more transmissible, but I'm not even sure about that. For the rest, well :man-shrugging:.Doesn't matter though - B.1.1.7 will knock it out within the next few weeks.

**[2021-02-22T13:57:29] Andrew Rambaut:** Go B.1.1.7!

**[2021-02-22T13:59:06] Robert F. Garry:** Absolutely!