Thread by @phenomstruck

Het had niet zo ver hoeven komen – en het kan zo niet verder.
A point which a lot of us have been hammering (pun intended) in for months now.

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We have technical resources, we have scientific expertise, we have diversity in our experiences- @rivm and #OMT should consider using all the help they can.
@C19RedTeam has offered their cross-functional expertise. A pandemic isn't just a medical issue, it is a societal issue.

Rather than rejecting any/all collaboration, @rivm and #OMT (for all their excellence) need to be inclusive, swallow their pride and open up.
All the evidence that they have made their recommendations on, needs to be in public domain.

As scientists, we are taught here in #NL, to look at the evidence, compare it with the current literature, critique the evidence, learn from experiences of fellow scientists and come up with methods to improve on it.
None of that can happen under current red-tape.

The gap between the current evidence (the reality) on various #covid19nl #covid19 aspects and #OMT's recommendations for the past weeks has become embarrassingly big.
Unless we are unaware of evidence that exists out there, then it needs to be shared.

Time to swallow false pride.
Time to ditch self-perceived exceptionalism.
Time to be inclusive.
Time to accept expertise from other domains.
Time to be agile.
"Het kan zo niet verder."
Rant. Over.