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[2021-01-07 11:40:38] [Andrew Rambaut] Obviously Trump could offer them that not to too [2021-01-07 11:40:59] [Andrew Rambaut] Mad [2021-01-07 11:41:09] [Kristian Andersen] :100: [2021-01-07 11:41:27] [Andrew Rambaut] [thread - ID: 2021-01-07 11:37:45] @Andrew Rambaut Not yet but close. [2021-01-07 11:42:13] [Kristian Andersen] [thread - ID: 2021-01-07 11:37:45] @Andrew Rambaut Okay, good - I really would like to see that data. I'm freaked out enough as it is, just wondering if I need to take that and 2x... [2021-01-07 11:42:37] [Andrew Rambaut] [thread - ID: 2021-01-07 11:37:45] @Andrew Rambaut There have been quite a few spontaneous E484Ks over the months so it may just be coincidence. I have heard a bit about the cases and there is nothing particular about them. [2021-01-07 11:43:10] [Kristian Andersen] [thread - ID: 2021-01-07 11:37:45] @Andrew Rambaut I doubt it'll add to the transmission phenotype - but I'm certainly not reassured by Jesse's study yesterday [2021-01-07 11:43:20] [Andrew Rambaut] [thread - ID: 2021-01-07 11:37:45] @Andrew Rambaut By the way - E484K is called 'Erik' in our terminology but I think it probably should be 'Eeek' [2021-01-07 11:43:44] [Kristian Andersen] [thread - ID: 2021-01-07 11:37:45] @Andrew Rambaut Haha, I like Eeek - definitely has to be Eeek! [2021-01-07 11:44:30] [Robert Garry] Yes Congress could do it, but Mitch would have to agree. [2021-01-07 11:45:47] [Andrew Rambaut] Interesting to speculate what his move would be - would he imagine another republican in the trump mould for 2024? In which case he would want to keep the nutters on side