1. The mysterious case of Eddie Holmes and the SARS-COV-2 genome sequence publication delay
Seems that Eddie was playing the "innocent card"
@TheSeeker268 @franciscodeasis @ydeigin @AntGDuarte @edwardcholmes @K_G_Andersen
https://twitter.com/TheSeeker268/status/1380600964218974209
Seems that Eddie was playing the "innocent card"
@TheSeeker268 @franciscodeasis @ydeigin @AntGDuarte @edwardcholmes @K_G_Andersen
2. Was the motive of Virological.org’s rush release due to competition to get the first releaser credit for the sars-cov-2 genome?
3. @GISAID claims 'the access credentials of some of the persons listed as authors of Wuhan-hu-1 were among the access credentials used on January 10, 2020 to access the first genomes available on GISAID'
4. @GISAID formally wrote to the authors who acknowledged Virological,org’s post as the world's first release of the SARS-COV-2 genome, and penalised the authors of MN908947
5. but @GISAID didn't identify who exactly from Fudan University or University of Sydney ACCESSED and KNEW about IVDC's 'initial' submission of IVDC-01/05 on GISAID on 10th Jan, 2020, via login records of their GISAID account credentials.
6. A complex topic and timeline explained here:
https://twitter.com/coroldo1/status/1366643799926087683
8. Professor Yong-Zhen Zhang's Genbank submission
This thread is #Genbank records regarding #MN908947. Evidence only, any further analysis upon this record subjects to individuals' own discretion.
This thread is #Genbank records regarding #MN908947. Evidence only, any further analysis upon this record subjects to individuals' own discretion.
https://twitter.com/coroldo1/status/1363424855140392964
9. In the presentation, was Edward Holmes referring to the 3rd January gag order?
Similar to the one communicated to WIV by China CDC via a phone call on january 1st? and China NHC?
Similar to the one communicated to WIV by China CDC via a phone call on january 1st? and China NHC?
10. Professor Holmes mentioned the gag order to paint Professor Zhang Yongzhen as a rebellious hero.
"But China CDC was in fact the force pushing that gag order, to intimidate hospitals, universities & Labs"
time.com/5882918/zhang-…
"But China CDC was in fact the force pushing that gag order, to intimidate hospitals, universities & Labs"
time.com/5882918/zhang-…
11. ICDC vs IVDC
"For outsiders, yes, but inside the Chinese CDC, the gag order was a protection for their dominance, the only conflict here was the twisted power play between ICDC and IVDC"
"For outsiders, yes, but inside the Chinese CDC, the gag order was a protection for their dominance, the only conflict here was the twisted power play between ICDC and IVDC"
12. Edward Holmes refers to the “key member”
Did he mean Xu Jianguo?
Xu Jianguo was Professor Yong-zhen Zhang's direct boss at ICDC, China, and the leader of the joint task force for pathogen identification in Wuhan.
Did he mean Xu Jianguo?
Xu Jianguo was Professor Yong-zhen Zhang's direct boss at ICDC, China, and the leader of the joint task force for pathogen identification in Wuhan.
13. Xu Jianguo organised the blind test kit trial which led to authorisation of the three basically useless early test kits, which gave false negatives and contributed to the death of many Wuhan citizens.
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1367915082798092289
15. Guess what? Money over dead bodies!
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1359027026007445505
16. The Genome Publication Delay
The Chinese government finally made its genomes public on Jan. 12, a day after another team published one without authorization. That opened the door for more companies to make their own test kits.
The Chinese government finally made its genomes public on Jan. 12, a day after another team published one without authorization. That opened the door for more companies to make their own test kits.
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1359030322290020352
17. Releasing the Genome
1. Yong-Zhen Zhang's team submitted the genome to Genbank on 05/01/2020, setting an embargo date for July 2020
2. They had no intention to release it immediately as the purpose was to get an accession number for Nature submission!
1. Yong-Zhen Zhang's team submitted the genome to Genbank on 05/01/2020, setting an embargo date for July 2020
2. They had no intention to release it immediately as the purpose was to get an accession number for Nature submission!
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1359067363983859714
18. Our "hero" and Eddie's friend, Professor Yong-Zhen Zhang released the genome only AFTER he finished negotiating a secret validation which secured exclusive rights for three Shanghai testing kit companies.
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1359067654552653827
19. Coincidences and Corruption
It turns out that all the CCDC affiliated researchers listed as authors on the first SARS-COV-2 genomes submitted to @GISAID on the 12th January, had interests in companies able to profit from the pandemic.
It turns out that all the CCDC affiliated researchers listed as authors on the first SARS-COV-2 genomes submitted to @GISAID on the 12th January, had interests in companies able to profit from the pandemic.
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1359068258486263811
20. Some useful documents about the SARS-COV-2 genome initial release dates to review
21. Negotiations?
Both the Virological.org release and the GISAID release were preceded by negotiations.
1. In the virological.org release, Eddie Holmes negotiated with Professor Zhang Yongzhen
2. In the GISAID case, GISAID negotiated with China CDC.
Both the Virological.org release and the GISAID release were preceded by negotiations.
1. In the virological.org release, Eddie Holmes negotiated with Professor Zhang Yongzhen
2. In the GISAID case, GISAID negotiated with China CDC.
22. This is not the plausible methodology for emerging outbreaks as this pandemic proved to us time is of the essence during the early response.
Negotiations allow backdoor agendas and quid-pro-quo and covering of tracks, right, Eddie?
Negotiations allow backdoor agendas and quid-pro-quo and covering of tracks, right, Eddie?
23. Did @edwardcholmes the "virus spotter" not spot this when he worked so closely with these CCDC researchers?
His excuse: China Politics?
You're twistin' my melon man!
His excuse: China Politics?
You're twistin' my melon man!
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1359019696008298498
24. In other news...
GISAID later went on a narrative manipulation campaign using its strong position to help IVDC to 'reclaim' the first 'public release' trophy.
So they forward logged the GISAID actual public release time!
GISAID later went on a narrative manipulation campaign using its strong position to help IVDC to 'reclaim' the first 'public release' trophy.
So they forward logged the GISAID actual public release time!
25. As for the talk about possible funding loss for poor "rectified" Professor Zhang, how much more funding can this 'first release' generate in the future?
He had a top PR company help his image in 2020, so we no need to worry too much about his funding..
He had a top PR company help his image in 2020, so we no need to worry too much about his funding..
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1359035635726655488
26. Eddie and Zhang go back a long long way
Eddie needs to reveal what he knows about certain aspects of all this, or we will do it for him.
Eddie needs to reveal what he knows about certain aspects of all this, or we will do it for him.
27. Seven years of collaboration
28. The Fairy Tale
25 days that changed the world:
How COVID-19 slipped China’s grasp
baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/sn…
25 days that changed the world:
How COVID-19 slipped China’s grasp
baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/sn…
29. Prof Zhang and Prof Holmes examine a rat in a trap during an infectious disease research trip to China in 2013
bbc.com/news/science-e…
Eddie Holmes had the genetic blueprint for the coronavirus in his possession for exactly 52 minutes before he put it online.
bbc.com/news/science-e…
Eddie Holmes had the genetic blueprint for the coronavirus in his possession for exactly 52 minutes before he put it online.
30. Prof Holmes (right) visited Wuhan Central Hospital with Prof Zhang and researchers from the Wuhan Centre for Disease Control in 2016
bbc.com/news/science-e…
bbc.com/news/science-e…
31. Just "Some Pressure"?
as in Useless Test Kit Negotiation Pressure?
Eddie Holmes: de-coding Covid-19
rnz.co.nz/national/progr…
as in Useless Test Kit Negotiation Pressure?
Eddie Holmes: de-coding Covid-19
rnz.co.nz/national/progr…
32. An expensive PR campaign
ST Asians of the Year
Top scientist's decision to publish genome map made at some personal risk?
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia…
NSW virologist sets a global example of the role of good science?
smh.com.au/politics/nsw/n…
ST Asians of the Year
Top scientist's decision to publish genome map made at some personal risk?
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia…
NSW virologist sets a global example of the role of good science?
smh.com.au/politics/nsw/n…
33. Time for Eddie to come clean!
unroll Eddie @threadreaderapp
save Eddie @buzz_chronicles
unroll Eddie @threadreaderapp
save Eddie @buzz_chronicles
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