COVID-19 Archives - Anticentric

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.

Mental health: COVID-19 claims millions of uninfected victims

September 12, 2020 Sergio Held

In the fight against COVID-19, infection is not the only danger. Uncertainty, months of lockdowns, and even the fear of death is affecting the mental health of billions of people. COVID-19 depression is a real and debilitating thing.

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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.

Anti-vaxxers: Mandatory vaccination a point of contention in midst of Covid-19

June 16, 2020 Sergio Held

Among people who are hesitant about vaccines, there are rising concerns that a mandatory shot for Covid-19 is in the offing. Courts have not made decisions against vaccination programs.

Myths and misinformation a scourge to health care across South Asia

June 2, 2020 Khawar Khan

As dangerous as Covid-19 has proven to be, it is made worse by misinformation, fear and illiteracy.

Between a virus and a hot place: Amazon tribes move across borders and face extinction

May 24, 2020 Sergio Held

Indigenous tribes in the Amazon rainforest could be disproportionally affected by the spread of COVID-19. Governments are not working together to deal with the challenge.

‘We have to accept that not developing a vaccine is a possibility’: A philosopher in the age of pandemic

May 20, 2020 Diego Laje

Mookie Tenenbaum: ‘Humans aren’t robots. You can’t tell people to stay six feet apart forever.’

Vaccines: Level of mistrust remains high despite overabundance of data

May 6, 2020 Alfred Romann

Despite enormous amounts of evidence as to how helpful vaccines are, doubts continue to exist.

Pakistan’s first COVID-19 patient: “Please, please stay at home”

April 27, 2020 Khawar Khan

COVID-19 patient in Pakistan contracted the coronavirus in late February and was in isolation days later. “The symptoms and the severity of the disease were very high. I felt pain in my whole body. I couldn’t move my hands. The 10 days of quarantine… were very tough.” First patient urges

Coffee to get more expensive, hard to find as COVID-19 decimates production in Colombia

April 24, 2020 Sergio Held

With COVID-19 lockdowns in place, Colombia may not have enough workers to pick coffee crops and other fruits.