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· Carl Samson
Elderly Couple Allegedly Struck With Coronavirus Says Goodbye to Each Other
A video of an elderly couple saying goodbye to each other as they allegedly suffer from the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has crushed hearts on the internet. The video, which first emerged on Douyin (China’s TikTok), shows the couple holding each other’s hands while hooked…
· Carl Samson
Singapore Couple Attends Own Wedding via LIVESTREAM Because of Coronavirus Ban
A Singapore couple who recently went on a trip to China decided to push through with their wedding upon arriving back home — only without showing up to meet their guests in person. The couple, who returned to Singapore on Jan. 30, spent the Lunar New Year in Hunan — one of the…
· Ryan General
‘You Dropped Your Coronavirus!’: Women Verbally Harassed by a Man in Canada
A woman in Canada took to Weibo to share a racist encounter with a White man at a Metrotown parking lot in Burnaby. The clip, which has since been widely shared on other social media platforms, shows a woman confronting the man for his previous comments.
· Carl Samson
Pharmacist, 28, Dies of Overwork Fighting Coronavirus for 10 DAYS STRAIGHT
A young pharmacist deployed on the frontlines to help contain the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has reportedly died from being overworked. Song Yingjie, 28, served as the deputy leader of the pharmaceutical group at a health center in Hengshan county in Hunan province,…
· Bryan Ke
Medical Doctor Drops FACTS on Novel Coronavirus in TikTok Video
Doctor Dagny Zhu, an eye doctor at NVISION Eye Center, is using TikTok to lay down facts about the novel coronavirus (or 2019-nCoV). In her TikTok video, Dr. Zhu tried to calm everyone down by comparing the numbers of infected people and the mortality rate of the novel…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Vendor Allegedly Asked to Leave Market in U.K. Over Fear of Coronavirus
An Asian market trader in Wales received hate and racial discrimination after being asked by her fellow stallholders to leave over fears of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Su Chu Lu, 54, had been running her stall for 15 years when she was asked to leave by other stallholders…
· Carl Samson
NY Real Estate Agent Fired After Reportedly Saying Asian Woman Has Coronavirus on Instagram
A New York real estate employee has been sacked from his job after allegedly yelling at an Asian woman claiming she has coronavirus. Matthew DeGuida, who goes by @mattdeguida, posted a video of the woman going through a hill of garbage on the side of an unidentified street on…
· Ryan General
Chinese Doctor Has 10-Minute Wedding Before Rushing Back to Fight Coronavirus
A recently married doctor is reaping praises online for sacrificing the festivities of his own wedding so he can rush back to treating novel coronavirus patients in his town. The wedding, held in Heze, China on January 30, recently made headlines for being so short, reports…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Doctor Who First Warned Others About Coronavirus is Now Infected
A doctor in Wuhan, China who was among the first to warn others of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been infected with the pathogen while treating a patient. In a WeChat group composed of alumni from his medical school, Li Wenliang, 34, announced on Dec. 30 that seven…
· Bryan Ke
Viral ‘Coughing While Asian’ Video Shows How Irrational Coronavirus Fear Affects Asians Everywhere
Actor Michael Tow and Emmy award-winning editor Teja Arboleda recently posted “Coughing While Asian,” a funny video that shows how the fear of novel coronavirus (or 2019-nCoV) affects Asian Americans. Tow and his co-producer Arboleda immediately came up with the idea to shoot…
· Ryan General
Disabled Teen Dies Alone After His Father Was Quarantined Over Possible Coronavirus in China
A Chinese teenager with cerebral palsy died after his father and brother were quarantined for a possible coronavirus infection. Identified as 16-year-old Yan Cheng, the boy was unable to feed himself due to his condition, according to the BBC. His body was found in his home at…
· Bryan Ke
Beauty Guru Michelle Phan Gets Racially Harassed Over Coronavirus Fears
OG beauty YouTuber Michelle Phan recently shared she has also received many of the racist remarks that Asian people get during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (or 2019-nCoV). In her Twitter post on Friday, the 32-year-old YouTuber and co-founder of Ipsy shared a screenshot…
· Carl Samson
Some People are Recovering From Coronavirus in 2 Days With Flu and HIV Drugs
Thailand has reported promising results in the treatment of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on Sunday. According to the kingdom’s health ministry, a 71-year-old female patient — a Chinese national — tested negative for the pathogen 48 hours after doctors administered a…
· Ryan General
Pakistani-Chinese Boy Bullied in Canada By Kids ‘Testing’ Him for Coronavirus
A doctor in Canada took to Twitter to share an unfortunate incident her son experienced at the hands of school bullies amid the coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Nadia Alam, an anesthetist from Ontario, revealed that the children at school picked on her child for being Pakistani Chinese.
· Carl Samson
Radio Host Jeff Lewis Targets Asian Americans in ‘Racist’ Coronavirus Joke
SiriusXM radio host Jeff Lewis apologized for several racially insensitive comments he and his guests had directed toward Asian people last week. The problematic remarks came during Tuesday and Wednesday’s episodes of “Jeff Lewis Live,” in which the former “Flipping Out” star…
· Bryan Ke
Canadian Journalist Loses Job After Coronavirus Joke on Twitter
The CTV Television Network has reportedly fired a Canadian journalist who made a racist joke about his Asian barber and the ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Peter Akman, who was blasted online for his tweet earlier this month, is no longer with the network, according to…
· Ryan General
Asians Everywhere Are Being Targeted With Racism Over Coronavirus Scare
Discrimination against Asians in Western countries is spreading faster than the novel coronavirus itself and it requires everyone’s attention, too. As extreme panic sweeps across the globe, Asians everywhere are experiencing different forms of unfair treatment just because they…
· Editorial Staff
Coronavirus Officially Hits the SF Bay Area as Man Falls ill After Wuhan Trip
Health officials have confirmed the first case of the coronavirus in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. to seven and the third in the state of California.
· Editorial Staff
Top Italian Music School Suspends All ‘Oriental Students’ from Classes Over Coronavirus Fears
A prestigious music school in Rome, Italy has sparked outrage for suspending all “oriental” students amid the country’s first two cases of coronavirus, which is now a global health emergency according to the World Health Organization. Director Roberto Giuliani of the National…
· Waylae Gregoire
UC Berkeley IG Post Says Xenophobia Towards Asians is ‘Normal’ Over Coronavirus Fears
A post on an official UC Berkeley Instagram account sparked concern and outrage on Thursday after listing xenophobia against Asian students as being a “normal reaction” to fears over the coronavirus threat. Adrienne Shih, a former UC Berkeley alumni and an audience engagement…