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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Dec 2021

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Michael Worobey

      Plot twist for the Science article that generated many headlines about the initial known case being connected to the Wuhan market. As author graciously acknowledges here, the internet researchers—so-called sleuths—have shown the claim to be wrong. Will there be new headlines?https://twitter.com/MichaelWorobey/status/1470159029997428736 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Michael Worobey @MichaelWorobey
      I think the jury is still out. But I think the idea that the Dec 8 date came from Mr Chen having a dental problem is very likely incorrect, and I will be in touch with Science to correct the record. 17/
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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Dec 2021

      But more. If you read his thread, he correctly points out first *known* case isn’t that dispositive. But that’s not how the media coverage played out. It will be interesting to see if what they considered so important before is seen as just as important now that it is reversed.

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Dec 2021

      There was credible reporting China knows of November cases. What little they told us of December cases is contradictory, incoherent and incomplete. I don’t think it’s possible to make sound conclusions. Their scientists long said market was an amplifying event. But we don’t know.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Dec 2021

      So I don’t think known first case is decisive either way, given the ongoing coverup. But a study of how the initial report played out on social media and media, and see if it’s exactly reverse in visibility, tone and implication now that facts are reversed? That’d be interesting.

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Dec 2021

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Jane Janeway

          For some reason there is very little interest in his case. Not sure why.https://twitter.com/Jane_of_art/status/1470246376550252544 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Jane Janeway @Jane_of_art
          Replying to @zeynep
          Why isn’t Connor Reed part of the discussion on first case? Has his case already been definitely dated later than Nov 2019? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-51369217.amp …
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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Dec 2021

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci

          To emphasize: I don’t think first *known* case is dispositive either way. First known case could be non-market, but market still be the source and vice versa—even if there had been a real investigation. Cryptic transmission, lost chains. And we don’t even have that investigation.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1470243909007810564 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
          Replying to @KatzOnEarth
          Also compatible with market being an amplifying event—as Chinese scientist long claimed. Or China hiding cases—the list they gave still doesn’t make sense, has unexplained issues. Or Wuhan CDC with lab, few hundreds yards from that market being involved. Or market being source.
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        1. John Skylar, PhD‏ @JohnSkylar 12 Dec 2021
          Replying to @zeynep

          When you say November cases, do you mean Chinese media reports that the first known case was November 19th outside of Wuhan? I’ve wondered what happened with tracing on that report. Was it ever shown to be right/wrong?

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        2. Jane Janeway‏ @Jane_of_art 12 Dec 2021
          Replying to @zeynep

          Why isn’t Connor Reed part of the discussion on first case? Has his case already been definitely dated later than Nov 2019?https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-51369217.amp …

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        3. Xiaoqi Li‏ @XiaoqiLi12 13 Dec 2021
          Replying to @Jane_of_art @zeynep

          https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8075633/First-British-victim-25-describes-coronavirus.html …

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