New: The email in Silicon Valley that offered expedited coronavirus testing — due to a "unique relationship" — came from DCVC, a VC firm.
They published it publicly after I contacted them late last night for comment.
I've been working on a story today — stand by for more.
They published it publicly after I contacted them late last night for comment.
I've been working on a story today — stand by for more.
I'll share the email copy for now.
Been speaking with DCVC, Carbon Health and bioethicists throughout the day.
Been speaking with DCVC, Carbon Health and bioethicists throughout the day.
Worth reminding PR folks that when you publish something pre-emeptively after a reporter asks you for comment, it incentivizes them to give you as little time for a comment in the future.
Which isn't in anyone's interest.
The PR pro's know this and that's why they don't do it.
Which isn't in anyone's interest.
The PR pro's know this and that's why they don't do it.
NEW:
A Silicon Valley firm said it could help its investors get “expedited” coronavirus tests — but then said it misspoke
Here is what happened with DCVC, coronavirus testing and @arrington.
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A Silicon Valley firm said it could help its investors get “expedited” coronavirus tests — but then said it misspoke
Here is what happened with DCVC, coronavirus testing and @arrington.
vox.com/recode/2020/3/…
@arrington DCVC's @mattocko tells me:
"Looking mysterious and cool — like you have preferential access to things — is not necessarily a bad thing to do when you’re trying to maintain your cool quotient with people."
“But the net is, no one is jumping in line.”
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"Looking mysterious and cool — like you have preferential access to things — is not necessarily a bad thing to do when you’re trying to maintain your cool quotient with people."
“But the net is, no one is jumping in line.”
vox.com/recode/2020/3/…
@arrington @mattocko Here's what a founder of Carbon Health — the startup at center of this — told me:
"In any instance where access to care is unequal, that’s frustrating to me."
"The whole notion of this test is to reach people who may not be able to easily access care."
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"In any instance where access to care is unequal, that’s frustrating to me."
"The whole notion of this test is to reach people who may not be able to easily access care."
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This is the analogy that a Silicon Valley venture capital firm drew to explain its email that seemingly offered expedited tests for coronavirus to its investors.
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I asked the VC firm why it was pitching to investors its "unique relationship" with a coronavirus testing company if the testing was, as the firm claims, open to the public.
The firm reiterated that it was merely "boasting."
Take that for what you will.
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The firm reiterated that it was merely "boasting."
Take that for what you will.
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@arrington Bioethicist @ArthurCaplan on the rich having access to coronavirus tests:
"People seemed shocked to find that the rich have much better access to health care in America. That injustice has been true for decades — the pandemic just makes it more obvious.”
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"People seemed shocked to find that the rich have much better access to health care in America. That injustice has been true for decades — the pandemic just makes it more obvious.”
vox.com/recode/2020/3/…
