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here are the sequences for the https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.3.2000045 RdRP, N and E 'genes' whose 'Design and validation were enabled by the close genetic relatedness to the 2003 SARS-CoV, and aided by the use of synthetic nucleic acid technology' because 'In the present case of 2019-nCoV, virus isolates or samples from infected patients have so far not become available to the international public health community'

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Just incredible! It's right there in our faces, yet nearly everyone is playing along.

"We report here on the establishment and validation of a diagnostic workflow for 2019-nCoV screening and specific confirmation, designed in absence of available virus isolates or original patient specimens."

BECAUSE VIRUSES ARE AS REAL AS UNICORNS

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From a convo with a ‘I believe in science’ person. Me: “No virus has ever been isolated.” Him “A virus infects a cell. It is tiny. Incredibly small. They haven’t detected one because their microscopes can’t see anything that tiny”. “Electron microscopes can see items as small as an atom. Obviously if they existed viruses could be seen as they are larger than an atom.” Blank look. “Anyway, if they haven’t ever been seen how do we know they exist?” Blank look. “And if they haven’t been seen how do we know that the stuff in a vaccine is an inactive virus? Since vaccine material can be seen?” Blank look, followed by “Oh. So you’re one of those conspiracy people. You should be careful what you read.”

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yes - or 'you're one of those virus deniers- I'm not going to listen to what you say!'

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I had a similar conversation with a friend who responded after a blank period “Do you still believe Biden stole the election?” “How is that relevant? But...yes, I do.” “I can’t believe anything you say if you believe that.”

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