Karolina Corin

staff scientist @USRightToKnow, academic research scientist, biological engineering PhD

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

"Asked to what extent USAID leadership’s decision to shutter DEEP VZN hinged on concerns over its risks, the agency said that the decision reflected “the relative risks and impact of our programming.”"

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

"...a USAID spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday 6 September that the agency has decided to close down DEEP VZN." https://t.co/dSZCCFpVIC

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

“Andersen and Garry had a proposal for a center grant in the post-Council administrative-review stage in January-May 2020, making them maximally susceptible to pressure from Fauci and Collins.”

[Richard H. Ebright @R_H_Ebright]

"RESEARCHERS WHO testified before the House subcommittee investigating..origin of Covid..last week misled Congress about..a multimillion-dollar grant that was pending at the time they joined a critical conference with..Collins and..Fauci in February 2020"

https://t.co/FK2tISwhwW

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

'Proximal Origins' slack messages and emails can be downloaded from this story. @shellenberger @lwoodhouse @galexybrane https://t.co/BbO1B0n6jE

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

Under experimental conditions the SARS spike is largely uncleaved, while the SARS-CoV-2 spike is.
https://t.co/S6kCq4xvA1

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

Robert Garry’s written statement says that SARS has a furin cleavage site (FCS).  This is somewhat misleading. https://t.co/bNdvmFU6j3

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

This is confirmed with 3D structures. The SARS FCS is unlikely to be easily accessible by proteases. SARS-CoV-2’s FCS sticks out and is easily accessible.

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

A useful thread.

[Francisco de Asis @franciscodeasis]

Let's go on an Easter egg hunt inside the pdf 🧵

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

Andersen states that Fauci prompted them to look at the data and write up their conclusions, even if it could have come from a lab.   https://t.co/k0qU9GvP41

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

The congressional hearing with ‘Proximal Origin’ authors Kristian Andersen and Robert Garry was yesterday.  Here are some key takeaways.  https://t.co/2AzJGNUaNJ

[Karolina Corin @kccorin]

Andersen does state that the WIV was working with coronaviruses under BL2 conditions, which he considered to be insufficient at the time.  https://t.co/FWgWvjq6cb