Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Global USA Serius problem emerging with Moderna who are insisting (see discussions above) on implementing the protocol for mRNA in a way that both Larry Corey and John Mascola feel strongly is contrary to the safe followup of people who get infected and also contrary to good science in being able to get good end point data. We have tried, but theyhave a CMO who is incompetent (Tal ). Their CEO Stephane Bancel has a company that has never made a product or done a trial despite the fact that by somewhat questionable PR have built up a cash ase of billions of dollars. We may have to threaten them with the withholding of BARDA. This will be a sticky issue and likely very time consuming. I will have to work through Francis, Azar, Marc Short, Mark Meadows, POTUS. Yikes! Did virtual meeting with Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force on Prepring for the Next Pandemic – organized by Sylvia Burwell Borowitz satirist continues to poke fun at Trump, Pence, Kushner by way of making up ridiculous satires about our relationship: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitzreport/white-house-staff-seething-with-envy-after-fauci-reveals-he-has-not-spoken-totrump-in-two-weeks Went toTask Force at WH at 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Depite the fact that I was concerned about all the hevy publicity pitting me against the VP, everyone (including junior to moderate staff) were genuinely glad to see me. Pence was joking with me from the time he came into the room. He said he wants to steel my tricks. He held up the WSJ and said when they asked me about the second wave, I should have done what Tony did and say “Second wave?? What second wave? We are still in the first wave” PRESS: Tea Leaves Podcast – Asian Group;