haarlemsdagbladJun 5, 2026, 08:32

Van Dissel: OMT relied on outside information at start of COVID

Jaap van Dissel, head of the Dutch Outbreak Management Team, told a parliamentary inquiry committee that the team relied heavily on external information from sources like the WHO during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. This dependency on foreign media and international organizations was due to a lack of initial internal data as the virus began to spread.

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

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