The arguably even bigger issue here is that questions have been raised about whether the purported viral inclusions noted in this study even represent SARS-CoV-2 virions (rather they are perhaps more consistent with ER vesicles and associated ribosomes):https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31188-0/fulltext#back-bib1 …
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This is not the only paper to make comments about failures interpreting electron micrographs with respect to COVID-19: https://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/31/9/2223#ref-2 … The virions may easily be confused for clathrin-coated vesicles.
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Further, this paper notes that infection of human primary endothelial cells by SARS-CoV-2 did not occur until they were induced to express ACE2, which was not detected within them by profiling RNA or protein:https://mbio.asm.org/content/11/6/e03185-20 …
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Basically, it doesn't look too great for this hypothesis. That brings us to the vaccine claim. One individual has argued that it would be dangerous for individuals who had previously recovered from COVID-19 to receive these vaccines due to purported viral endothelialitis.
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Replying to @ENirenberg
Yes, and this individual is behaving very much like a crank. (Just check out my addendum.) Dude complained to my department chair to try to shut me up and doesn’t care that RFK Jr. republished his message as antivax propaganda.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2021/01/29/noorchashm-spreading-fear-of-covid-19-vaccines-on-an-antivax-website/ …
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Yes. I told him that the only other people who have tried to silence me by complaining to my bosses about a blog post have been antivaxxers and cancer quacks. Not a good look. He’s heading into crank territory.
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Replying to @gorskon
The whole sequence of events is disquieting. Letting RFK Jr use your words to undermine confidence in a vaccine you purport to support? That's either an unprecedented level of naivete or you're lying about your support
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I think that he just has this idée fixe that he’s become obsessed with, so much so that he just can’t accept what a bad thing it is for antivaxxers to have co-opted his message and can’t back down when criticized for it. He’s just too convinced of his own righteousness.
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Replying to @gorskon
Could be. Whatever the explanation, I hope reason triumphs over ego.
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If it hasn’t by now, it’s unlikely ever to happen, I fear.
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Replying to @gorskon @ENirenberg
I’m also tired of his hypocrisy. He’s constantly lecturing about being “polite” and “decent” even as he likens his critics to Trump supporters and pro-life nut jobs while calling them fools.
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