Isolation of Sars Cov 2
Description of Requested Records:
All studies and/or reports in the possession, custody or control of the National Research Council (NRC) describing the purification (i.e. via filtration and ultra-centrifugation and chromatography) of any “COVID-19 virus” (aka “SARS-COV-2”, including any alleged “variants” i.e. “B.1.1.7”, “B.1.351”, “P.1”) directly from a sample taken from a diseased human, where the patient sample was not first combined with any other source of genetic material (i.e. monkey kidney cells aka Vero cells; fetal bovine serum).
Please note that I am not requesting studies/reports where researchers failed to purify the suspected “virus” (separate the alleged “virus” from everything thing else in the patient sample) and instead:
cultured an unpurified sample or other unpurified substance, and/or
performed an amplification test (i.e. a PCR test) on the total RNA from a patient sample or from a cell culture, or on genetic material from any unpurified substance, and/or
fabricated a genome based on PCR-detected sequences in the total RNA from a patient sample or from a cell culture or from any unpurified substance, and/or
produced electron microscopy images of unpurified things in a cell culture.
Clarification of Request
For further clarity, please note I am already aware that according to virus theory a “virus” requires host cells in order to replicate, and I am not requesting records describing the replication of a “virus” without host cells.
Further, I am not requesting private patient information, or records that describe a suspected “virus” floating in a vacuum; I am simply requesting records that describe its purification (separation from everything else in the patient sample, as per standard laboratory practices for the purification of other very small things).
Please note that my request includes any study/report matching the above description, for example (but not limited to) any published peer-reviewed study authored by anyone, anywhere.
If any records match the above description of requested records and are currently available in the public domain, please provide enough information about each record so that I may identify and access each one with certainty (i.e. title, author(s), date, journal, where the public may access it). Please provide URLs where possible.
Format:
Pdf documents sent to me via email; I do not wish for anything to be shipped to me.
Contact Information:
[Personal information redacted by Right to Know]
Yours faithfully,
Maya Kindred
Dear Ms Kindred
I refer to your email of 30 September 2021 to the Department of Health regarding a Freedom of Information request.
Please be advised that the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has taken carriage of this request as the nature of your request best sits with them.
For any further correspondence in regards to this request please direct it to NHMRC at [email address].
Kind regards
FOI
FOI Unit - FOI and Legislation Support Section
Legal & Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
TE: [email address]
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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Dear Ms Kindred
Re - Freedom of Information Request: No. 2021/22-006
I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act), which has been transferred to the National Health and Medical
Research Council (NHMRC) from the Australian Government Department of
Health (under subsection 16(1) of the FOI Act), seeking:
All studies and/or reports in the possession, custody or control of the
National Research Council (NRC) describing the purification (i.e. via
filtration and ultra-centrifugation and chromatography) of any "COVID-19
virus" (aka "SARS-COV-2", including any alleged "variants" i.e. "B.1.1.7",
"B.1.351", "P.1") directly from a sample taken from a diseased human,
where the patient sample was not first combined with any other source of
genetic material (i.e. monkey kidney cells aka Vero cells; fetal bovine
serum).
Timeframe for receiving your decision
The statutory timeframe for processing a request is 30 days, starting from
the day after the day on which your application was received. Therefore,
the due date for a decision on your request is 1 November 2021.
This timeframe may be extended where:
· charges are levied as prescribed by the Freedom of Information
(Charges) Regulations 2019 (FOI Regulations) (see charges below)
· consultation with third parties is necessary (see consultation
with third parties below).
Charges
Agencies may decide that an applicant is liable to pay a charge in respect
of a request for access to documents. These charges are set by the FOI
Regulations and are for search and retrieval of documents, decision making
and provision of access (for example, copying and postage).
If NHMRC decides to charge you in respect of this FOI request, we will
send you a preliminary assessment of the charges as soon as possible
following retrieval of any documents that may be relevant to your
request.
Consultation with third parties
NHMRC may be required under the FOI Act to consult other parties (third
parties) where information relating to third parties arises in documents
sought by your request. The FOI Act prescribes a further 30 days
processing time for NHMRC to undertake this consultation. You will be
advised as soon as possible of any requirement to consult with a third
party.
Finally, please note that section 11C of the FOI Act requires agencies to
disclose documents released under the FOI Act in a disclosure log, which
is made publicly available. There are exceptions to this requirement, such
as where release of the documents or parts of them would involve the
unreasonable disclosure of your or another person’s personal or business
information. You may choose to express a view on this issue and to
identify personal or business information that in your view would be
unreasonable to publish. However, you should be aware that section 11C of
the FOI Act embodies a pro-disclosure policy which agencies are required
to follow, subject to any exceptions provided for under the FOI Act.
If you have any queries throughout the process, please contact the FOI
office at: [1][email address]
Kind regards
Kate
Dear Ms Kindred
Re - Freedom of Information Request: No. 2021/22-006
Please see the attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.
Kind regards
Kate
NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council
[5][email address]
+61 (0) 2 6217 9000
[6]nhmrc.gov.au
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Ben Fairless left an annotation ()
Hi there,
I’m a volunteer for Right to Know. I’ve removed part of your request which contains your personal information.
Please don’t post personal information such as your phone number or email address on Right to Know.
Thanks
Ben