Dr. Claus Rinner is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. Based on his degrees in applied mathematics, systems sciences, and geography, along with his interdisciplinary expertise in geospatial data analytics and decision support systems, Claus developed a critical perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic response since March 2020. He has written peer-reviewed publications, newspaper commentaries, and blog posts about misleading public health data and visualizations, elements of propaganda in the dominant narratives, and the lack of critical engagement among academics. Claus holds an NSERC Discovery Grant and is the principal investigator of the recover19.org project funded by the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).