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BSW seeks clarification on coronavirus-related decisions

Scientist Drosten to provide explanations regarding COVID-19 decisions made by BSW

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Image of virologist Christian Drosten (archived)

Drosten Under Fire: BSW Seeks Accountability for Pandemic Decisions

Ready to get the real deal? Let's talk about the Corona mess and what's going down with good ol' Dr. Christian Drosten. This 52-year-old professor, one of the government's top advisors, is set to spill the beans to the parliamentary investigation committee in Dresden on Friday.

Guess what? Citizens want answers! According to Ines Biebrach, a BSW committee member, we've got a right to know what actually f*ckin' worked and what didn't during the chaos. These decisions affected our daily lives, from lockdowns to mask mandates, and it's high time we understand the evidence behind them, or lack thereof.

Drosten's advice was crucial, but what if he led us astray? That's what Biebrach and her colleague, Jens Hentschel-Thöricht, are trying to find out. They want answers on how well-founded the recommendations were, and whether Drosten ever strayed into the land of uncertain data during the pandemic.

Transparency is the name of the game here. We need to understand where science was on solid ground and where they were winging the rest. And no, sweeping mistakes under the rug, especially for kids and young folks, won't cut it.

So, after this face-off, we're hoping to make sense of the past few hellish years. The hearing is a crucial part of this clarification process.

Now, the Investigation Committee isn't just some random group. It was formed by the AfD faction and is tasked with scrutinizing Saxony's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic from 2019 to 2024. Officially, around 17,750 people in Saxony have died from Covid-19, according to the Social Ministry.

  • Investigation Committee
  • Coronavirus
  • Clarity
  • Christian Drosten
  • State Parliament
  • Alliance for Progress
  • Dresden

Insights:

  • The Investigation Committee wants to know if Drosten's opinions significantly influenced controversial measures such as lockdowns, 2G regulations, mandatory testing, and vaccine mandates.
  • Critics argue that there was a lack of structured scientific processes during the pandemic, with political decisions often relying on individual expert opinions rather than interdisciplinary panels.
  • Drosten has admitted his misjudgments, particularly regarding the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, stating that initial data was "shaky" and not always accurately reflected in public discourse.
  • The committee is focusing on school closures and vaccination campaigns.
  1. The Investigation Committee, formed by the AfD faction in Dresden's State Parliament, is scrutinizing how Christian Drosten's opinions influenced the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic from 2019 to 2024, particularly in relation to controversial measures such as lockdowns, 2G regulations, mandatory testing, and vaccine mandates.
  2. In light of calls for transparency, the Commission is also proposing to extend thescope of the investigation to cover policy-and-legislation, science, medical-conditions,health-and-wellness, general-news, and politics, specifically focusing on school closures and vaccination campaigns.
  3. The Committee's findings could provide clarity on whether Drosten's recommendations were well-founded, determining if he occasionally strayed into the land of uncertain data during the pandemic, and ensuring accountability for the past few years of public health decisions.

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