A statistician has been arrested in New Zealand for allegedly leaking health data connected to the rollout of the coronavirus vaccination. Barry Young, a former employee of New Zealand's government health agency Te Whatu Ora, is accused of "unauthorised disclosure and misuse of data."
The 56-year-old is alleged to have uploaded the leaked information online claiming to have uncovered ties between specific coronavirus vaccine batches and high mortality rates. His claims have been debunked by data experts who say Mr Young did not properly adjust the data set to account for age.
New Zealand's Health Minister Shane Ret has branded the allegations "extremely concerning". He continued: "There are many conspiracy theorists out there who unfortunately disseminate harmful disinformation, however as a Minister and as a physician, the public can and should continue to have confidence in vaccines. I am reassured by experts confirming that there is no evidence supporting the allegations that have been made."
Comment: If there's nothing to hide, why has your former employee been arrested?
Comment: The latest is that Mr Young has been granted bail.
Here's a video of him explaining what he began noticing when he set up NZ's Covid vaccine 'pay-per-dose' system: