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Time to just flip the switch and turn it off. [2021-05-12 17:33:23] [Eddie Holmes] They are spectacularly naive. [2021-05-12 17:35:27] [Kristian Andersen] Last minute add to my email - "naive". Good call Mr. Andersen, good call. "Naive" is exactly the criticism they're going to receive from WHO and other folks who actual understand this type of work. [2021-05-12 17:36:47] [Kristian Andersen] "And we agree that we should limit conclusions to those on which there are good data for support" - what he's saying - "we don't believe your conclusions in PO1 are supported by data". [2021-05-12 17:37:49] [Eddie Holmes] Yes, exactly. I can't believe they are so naive to not realise how naive they are being. [2021-05-12 17:39:00] [Kristian Andersen] They can be naive at their own peril. I'm pretty certain this letter is going to look especially dumb about a year from now. The many immunologists on the letter will be "why the fuck did we agree to this?". [2021-05-12 17:40:12] [Eddie Holmes] Yup. But it's a bed of their own making. [2021-05-12 17:41:23] [Kristian Andersen] Correct. It'll be interesting to see the press tomorrow - I assume most of it will be favorable to them, but we'll see. There'll be plenty of backlash later on. [2021-05-12 17:46:01] [Eddie Holmes] Yes, I agree. The press will love for 48 hours, then we'll see. I do wonder what WHO will do. They are taking a beating at the moment. [2021-05-12 18:46:28] [Eddie Holmes] Getting very messy https://twitter.com/mlipsitch/status/1392653566553251841?s=12 [2021-05-12 18:50:38] [Kristian Andersen] It's not even Thursday yet. [2021-05-12 18:52:43] [Eddie Holmes] It is here