Alfred Romann, Author at Anticentric

Myanmar death toll continues to rise as junta ramps up PR push

April 9, 2021 Alfred Romann

The military junta took over Myanmar continues to solidify its position through violence, an increasing death toll and more PR.

Social Unrest

Death toll in Myanmar continues to rise, bloodiest day yet

April 2, 2021 Alfred Romann

The death toll in Myanmar continues to rise. Hong Kong activists convicted. Protests against anti-Asian racism in Canada. Belarus protests.

Social unrest in Myanmar continues, 7-year-old killed in violence

March 26, 2021 Alfred Romann

Social unrest in Myanmar continues. A 7-year-old girl was killed. Activist charged in Hong Kong. Pots and pans in Brazil. Miami Beach crowds.

Bloody week in Myanmar, Hong Kong crackdowns

March 4, 2021 Alfred Romann

In a bloody week in Myanmar, demonstrators continue to take to the streets but are facing an increasingly violent response from security forces. Hong Kong protesters return, ever so briefly.

Antivaxxers and Vaccine Hesitant Get Louder: Podcast Explores Why

November 29, 2020 Alfred Romann

Antivaxxers and vaccine hesitant people and groups have become louder and more visible. Their warnings about vaccines have grown more urgent.

Vaccine hesitancy and antivaxxer sentiment on the rise around the world

November 18, 2020 Alfred Romann

Vaccine hesitancy and antivaxxer sentiments are on the rise. The podcast series Antivaxxers?! explores how they might impact the COVID-19 recovery.

Swelling ranks of antivaxxers in Indonesia underlines global trend

October 27, 2020 Alfred Romann

Swelling ranks of antivaxxers and vaccine-hesitant people in Indonesia and other places in the world threaten the recovery from COVID-19.

Anti-vaxxer movements are on the rise: Podcast

October 6, 2020 Alfred Romann

Anti-vaxxer movements are on the rise even as more than 178 teams of researchers work around the clock to develop vaccines and treatments to deal with COVID-19, the disease that has brought the global economy to a screeching halt.

COVID-19

With their loud and effective campaigns, anti-vaxxers could hurt efforts to build COVID-19 herd immunity

July 17, 2020 Alfred Romann

Anti-vaccine attitudes are gaining traction globally thanks in part to effective social media campaigns and messaging. The spread of this anti-vaccine messaging could make it impossible to protect against Covid-19.

Vaccines

Vaccination: Stalled progress makes old diseases new again

July 2, 2020 Alfred Romann

Diseases like measles, thought to be controlled, are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy rises. Social media amplifies anti-vaccine sentiment.