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From: "Fauci, Anthony (NIH/NIAID) [E]"
To:"Collins, Francis (NIH/OD) [E]"
Subject: FW: 2019nC-V
Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 14:15:16 -0500
Importance: Normal
I agree with you. Mik
e and Bernhard ar e good people but they really slow things down, particularly Mike Ryan
whose main concern is not offending anyone.
Please delet e this e-mail after you read it.
Fr o m: Collins, Francis (NIH/OD) [E]
Sen t: Sunday, February 2, 2020 1:45 PM
T o : Jeremy Farrar
Cc: Fauci, Anthony (NIH/NIAID) [E] ; Tabak, Lawrence (NIH/OD) [E]
Su b ject: Re: 2019nC-V
Sounds mostly encouraging though I don’t understand the choice of working through Mike and Bernhard and
not just going straight to Tedros. But tha
t’ s fine as long as these next steps are initiated very quickly!
FC
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On Feb 2, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Jeremy Farrar wrote:
Mike
and Bernhard
Thank you for phoning – very helpful, copying in Francis and Tony as well as Tedros.
Fully agree with your summary.
Best is if this is addressed under the umbrella of WHO
Has to be framed as ‘To understand the source and evolution of the 2019n-CoV”
Within that a number of issues to be addressed including – Environmental and animal sampling, human
viral g
enome sequencing and analysis, and more
Quickest is via a Working Group within an established structure rather than set something new up
Multiple options for this within WHO
Mike and Bernhard will work out best approach
Appreciate the urgency and importance of this issue in midst of a very troubling epidemic
Gathering interest evident in the science literature and in mainstream and social media to the question of the
origin of this virus
Critical that responsible, respected scientists and agencies get ahead of the science and the narrative of this and
are not reacting to reports which could be very damaging.
I am sure I speak for Francis and Tony when I say we are here and ready to play any constructive role in this
Do think this is an urgent matter to address (among many we appreciate)
Fully agree to your comments on the GCM.
Hope that is a reasonable summary
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