Virologist Hendrik Streeck pointed out the lack of systematic research during the crisis in Germany in the parliamentary committee of inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic.
Streeck identified gaps in the systematic recording of the incidence of infection and immunity in the population. The effectiveness of the measures and their adverse effects, such as psychological consequences or vaccine damage, are also not well recorded.
"Leaving room for speculation alone is not good for a crisis like this," said Streeck. According to him, scientific studies should have been coordinated centrally in order to be able to draw comparisons. Streeck spoke of a Germany-wide omission.
Lessons must be learned from this time, said Streeck. He described the coronavirus pandemic as a proxy for other crises, from which a great deal can be learned. In the case of climate change or war, for example, scientific expertise is required and politicians must act relatively quickly. "We have a field of tension here that we have not professionalized in Germany," said Streeck.
