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morning that he had the Abbott test (twice), the two tests mentioned by POTUS and the BioFire. Sorry Tulane does not have the BioFire test. [2020-05-14 09:23:43] [Kristian Andersen] You should see if you can get a sample to test in your lab - "We tested it with our most sensitive assays three times and didn't find COVID-19. We did, however, get a clear signal for bullshit". I should say though - SARS-CoV-2 RNA _does not_ always remain in nasal secretions - especially in severe cases. We have multiple examples of patients hospitalized with (confirmed) COVID where the tests are repeatedly negative - so I'm not 100% sure he's actually faking it, but knowing it's Fair, well... [2020-05-14 09:28:56] [Andrew Rambaut] If he goes on a ventilator then he is not faking it. [2020-05-14 09:30:12] [Andrew Rambaut] "OK Dr Fair, we are going to put you on this ventilator", "Actually doctor I am feeling a lot better now" [2020-05-14 09:42:25] [Robert Garry] No test is perfect. Curious though as to what's going on with those negative hospitalized patients. Can't say we've seen this here. ] [2020-05-14 11:06:25] [Robert Garry] The man, the myth - now according to a most trust-worthy source Fair is an Ebola survivor. Maybe he really does need to retire from this "line-of-work?" [shared file(s): image.png] [2020-05-14 11:35:00] [Andrew Rambaut] Contracted Ebola? Did he claim that? [2020-05-14 11:44:35] [Robert Garry] He and Laurie Garrett are like BFFs and have been hanging out for days and nights in green rooms at 30Rock. I infer he left her with this impression. Totally and completely false. [2020-05-14 14:28:27] [Eddie Holmes] I need to put him in touch with Colonel Alexsey so he can get hold of those COVID cures made by the Russian secret service. They must have an Ebola one as well...hopefully direct injection to the johnson. [2020-05-14 14:37:49] [Eddie Holmes] Did you see Laurie's R0 = 533 tweet? Mentalist. [2020-05-14 14:39:28] [Eddie Holmes] I've got a diagnosis for Fair - Munchausen syndrome by ego [2020-05-14 15:54:18] [Robert Garry] Time passes [shared file(s): image.png, Screen Shot 2020-05-14 at 3.54.00 PM.png]