1. What's up with @WHO SAGO?
"WHO wants SAGO to also examine the possibility of a laboratory accident being responsible for the emergence of SARS-CoV-2"
(December, 2021)
thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
2. The Problem via @Ayjchan
"The question now is how do we make sure the next phase of @WHO #OriginOfCovid isn't subject to more of these pressures coming from parties with reasonably perceived conflicts of interest
Was its SAGO membership also determined under these influences?
3. Example via @DavidLRobrtson of @robertson_lab
"the focus should be on the most realistic scenario for the emergence of the virus: infected animals in markets in Wuhan"
“WHO has to stop wasting time pandering to unsubstantiated lab leak notions”
thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
4. First meeting of Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) on 24 Nov 2021
"As per established WHO procedures for advisory expert groups, SAGO meetings will not be public. WHO will provide updates on work as appropriate."
who.int/news/item/24-1…
Tedros opening remarks at the press conference
- 29 Dec 2021
"It is vitally important that SAGO can develop a pathway for the scientific research of pathogens, including for the origins of SARS-CoV-2 & we hope to see progress quickly in the New Year"
who.int/director-gener…
6. Tedros opening remarks at 1st meeting of WHO SAGO on 23 November 2021
"This is critical work at a critical time.
"One of those gaps is the lack of a rigorous and standardised process for studying the origins of novel and re-emerging pathogens"
who.int/director-gener…
7. Resolution WHA73.1 (in May 2020)
"In May 2020, the World Health Assembly, through resolution WHA73.1, requested the DG of the WHO to identify the source of SARS-CoV-2 and the route of introduction to the human population"
SAGO TOR (20 August 2021)
cdn.who.int/media/docs/def…
8. Current Members
(includes just one biosafety expert)
Dr Normand Labbe
who said "send any documents to SAGO"
But SAGO doesn't reply...
who.int/groups/scienti…
9. SAGO ignores Monkeys
Anyone else want to try their luck?
Email: SAGO@who.int
Email: normand.labbe@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Two reports to forward:
researchgate.net/publication/35…
and
researchgate.net/publication/35…
10. SAGO must be held to its Mandate!
"To advise the WHO on developing, monitoring & supporting studies into the origins of SARS-CoV-2, including rapid advice on WHO's plans to implement the next series of global studies into the origins of SARS-CoV-2"
who.int/publications/m…
11. Silence from SAGO punctuated by one article
horizon.uplb.edu.ph/uplb-features/…
12. All Hypotheses remain on the Table (March 2021)
“As far as WHO is concerned, all hypotheses remain on the table. We have not yet found the source of the virus, and we must continue to follow the science and leave no stone unturned as we do”
who.int/news/item/30-0…
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