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    1. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      And now for the interesting part: Of the remaining 8 who are relatively independent, 5 have modified or reversed their positions with regard to a lab leak: Considering they started by signing a statement that called it a "conspiracy theory", this is truly remarkable. We have:

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    2. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      First author Charles Calisher considers the use of "conspiracy theory" to have been "over the top". He now tells people he needs more information before he can opine: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/18/1021030/coronavirus-leak-wuhan-lab-scientists-conspiracy/ …pic.twitter.com/FjdSQxFJEU

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    3. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      Christian Drosten considers a lab leak within the realm of possibility, though extremely unlikely. He now has his own hypothesis, to do with serial passage through the fur farming practice. This is the first I've heard of this one, but this is why we need an open conversation.pic.twitter.com/YE1kBEzK2n

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    4. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      Stanley Perlman believes that the "lab leak" is now "on the table", due to our failure to find the intermediate host thus far. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/18/1021030/coronavirus-leak-wuhan-lab-scientists-conspiracy/ …pic.twitter.com/k4DAifUAqK

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    5. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      Peter Palese has gone a step further and is demanding a full investigation. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9652589/One-original-lab-leak-deniers-calls-thorough-investigation-Covids-origin.html …pic.twitter.com/zswBX0Z4OQ

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    6. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      Perhaps the longest distance of all has been crossed by Bernard Roizman. He is now convinced “that the virus was brought to a lab … and some sloppy individual brought it out”. “They can’t admit they did something so stupid.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/wuhan-lab-leak-question-chinese-mine-covid-pandemic-11621871125?mod=hp_lead_pos5 …pic.twitter.com/VDFkq4Iip4

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    7. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      Even Daszak now concedes he can't disprove the lab leak hypothesis. This may sound obvious, or mundane, but the letter sang a different tune. https://www.modernhealthcare.com/technology/bat-cave-search-covids-origins-scientists-reignite-polarizing-debate-wuhan-lab-leak …pic.twitter.com/HxYJd5hVdy

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    8. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      The only signers unaccounted are Ronald B Corley, Kanta Subbarao, and Sai Kit Lam. The latter is essentially retired and has not published since the Lancet letter. The other two work for governmental and intenrational organizations respectively, and have kept a low profile.

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    9. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      The remarkable fact is that out of the 8 signatories that have not been somewhat directly implicated in the research at hand, 6 have modified or completely reversed their positions, considering a lab leak anywhere from possible but unlikely to convincing.

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    10. Alexandros Marinos‏ @alexandrosM 7 Jun 2021

      *typo*: I meant to write 5, as in the tweet above. @jack, I'll pay you good money for an edit button. We don't have to tell anyone. You and me bro.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Jun 2021
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