haarlemsdagbladJun 5, 2026, 08:43

Van Dissel wanted to keep OMT away from political considerations

Jaap van Dissel, former chair of the Outbreak Management Team (OMT), stated that the committee aimed to provide strictly medical advice for pandemic containment during the COVID-19 crisis. He emphasized that considerations regarding social impacts, such as closing terraces, were political trade-offs that fell outside the OMT's advisory scope.

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Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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