Slack / Private Message Drop — page 246

SLACK_000460 Very interesting - it appears that there might have been some early cases the world didn't know about... (or rather, cases they _did_ know about, but they occurred earlier) [Eddie Holmes] Yes, a shit storm if true. But that's just Let's see if I can anything 'official'. [Eddie Holmes] I really want to see that pango data! [Kristian Andersen] Yup - and I'm sure you will before the rest of us! Pangolying idiot! [Eddie Holmes] Those t-shirts will be priceless. [Kristian Andersen] [thread - ID: 2020-10-30 21:53:01] I'll need to get a bunch for VGE next year! [Eddie Holmes] Dear Eddie, Thank you for your email. To be honest, I noticed the outbreak from the media in the morning of December 31, 2019. George knew the outbreak several hours earlier than me, midnight December 30, 2019 also from the media. In addition, as you know, what I do is to analyze the genome sequences from BGI and China CDC. I don't know what is going on with the information you sent. I guess it might be a typo. Anyway, I have contacted the collaborator from BGI to give a logical explannation. If necessary, I will tell this to George. Best wishes, Weifeng [Andrew Rambaut] [thread - ID: 2020-10-30 21:41:22] I think the GPS coordinates are truncated to two decimal places so I wouldn't make too much inference from them (assume +/- 1km). [Andrew Rambaut] [thread - ID: 2020-10-30 21:53:01] @kristian Andersen Limited edition - signed. [Kristian Andersen] Interesting email from Weifeng. Importantly though - the dates can't be typos as they're automatically generated.... [Eddie Holmes] Yes, I told him that and that it was important we get it resolved. George is a slippery bugger but Weifeng is totally straight and a very good guy. If he says he knew on the 31st then I believe him. I cant' say I believe George though. I'll update as I hear more.