Anthony Furey
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Not enough data on kids and COVID vaccines, Canadian expert cautions
A Canadian vaccine expert is voicing his concerns about the current push to get children vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that there is currently not enough data to conclude that the benefits outweigh the risks in younger age cohorts.

FUREY: Fewer Canadian kids hospitalized with COVID than previously thought, report shows
The real number of Canadian kids admitted to hospital because of COVID-19 is much lower than the data previously indicated, according to a new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

FUREY: Let's face it, Ontario's stay-at-home order is effectively over
There was one event in particular that I watched unfold over the weekend that signalled to me the death knell, in practical terms, of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s controversial “stay-at-home” order.

FUREY: Michigan's situation debunks the argument that Ontario's lockdowns work
The Ontario government and its medical advisors remain committed to the idea that blunt and broad lockdowns not only work but are the reason why the situation is improving throughout the province.

FUREY: While Americans embrace reopenings, Canadians remain unjustifiably afraid
A friend of mine got to the point he’d just had enough of Ontario. The other week he and his wife packed up the car and drove with the kids to the United States. They were able to get across because one of them is a dual national.

FUREY: New Canadian study breaks down 'ineffectiveness' and harms of lockdowns
Canadians have been presented with statistics, charts and reporting galore about the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19. What about the lockdowns though? Are they actually working? And are their benefits outweighing their harms? It’s a conversation that politicians, health officials and others have done their best to ignore. But anyone who reads a new wide-reaching study by a Canadian economics professor will no longer be able to avert their gaze.
