Flexible structure --- Thank you @Maxime for challenging this point. I think the most important thing is to give yourself the means to create the right balance and do not think about a unique solution or trade-offs. Maybe by structuring the task force in such a way that it can be flexible according to the specific moments when it will be necessary to act more or less quickly. Increasing the number and types of experts can lead to a slowing down of the process and this is incompatible with an emergency situation. On the other hand, I think that in a situation such as a global health crisis affecting every sector, social class, or way of life, one cannot rely only on the advise of "a few" individuals who can only partially assess and represent reality (and not only scientists who sometimes can be disconnected from reality or from the policy-making process). A solution to navigate between trade-offs could be the organization in working groups, to increase efficiency but also independence in each specific area + different levels of actions and prioritization of information depending on whether actions and projections are discussed in the very short, short and medium terms + one or more chairs who, during the regular meetings common to all the working groups, can moderate, facilitate the discussion and convey effectively the outcomes at the decision-making level.

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