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· Carl Samson
Diamond Princess Cruise Passengers Offered Free Porn While on COVID-19 Quarantine
Passengers stranded on Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess might soon be able to avail free porn as efforts to halt the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known as COVID-19) inside the ship continue. The bold offer comes from Miami-based adult company CamSoda,…
· Ryan General
Nurse in Wuhan Grieves Over News Her Mother Passed, Goes Back to Fighting Coronavirus
Chinese medical practitioners fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the frontlines are working round the clock to save as many patients as they can. While admirable, their dedication to fulfilling their duties as healthcare professionals has caused them to sacrifice most of…
· Carl Samson
Asian Men Turned Away From Super 8 and Days Inn in Indiana Over Coronavirus Fears
Two Asian men ended up sleeping in a car after hotels in Plymouth, Indiana turned them away as a “precautionary measure” against the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Kaopra Lor took to Facebook to share videos of his encounters at a Super 8 and a Days Inn, where staff can be…
· Carl Samson
Student in LA Assaulted and Sent to Emergency Room Over Coronavirus Fears
A 16-year-old student in Los Angeles ended up in the emergency room after suffering from physical assault brought on by fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The male student, who is said to be of an “Asian background,” needed to undergo an MRI due to the event,…
· Bryan Ke
LA Student Removed From Classroom for Coughing, Teased Over Coronavirus Fear
A teenager was discriminated against over fears of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) when his teacher sent him to the nurse’s office for coughing after drinking water. The issue was brought to the public’s attention after his mother, Leyna Nguyen, a former Los Angeles news…
· Jin Hyun
Coronavirus Sparks Racism and Xenophobia Against Asians, But It Also Happened 120 Years Ago
Ebola, SARS, MERS, and now the coronavirus (COVID-19) — for each of these viruses, the Western media identified an entire racial group as scapegoats for the outbreak. History has a cruel way of repeating itself throughout the decades, but as time passes we tend to forget its…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese City Lights Up Candles Outside Quarantined Hotel to Show Love and Support
Residents of Katsuura, a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, lit up candles around the shore outside of a hotel to show support for hundreds of Japanese evacuees from Wuhan, Hubei province, China who took refuge while on a 14-day self-quarantine. The heart-warming moment was…
· Carl Samson
Malaysian Student Evicted From House in Australia Because of Coronavirus Fears
A Malaysian student was evicted from her rental house in Perth, Western Australia (WA) because her landlord believes she had picked up the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) when she returned home for the Chinese New Year. The student of Chinese descent, identified…
· Bryan Ke
6,000 South Korean Couples Hold Mass Wedding Despite Coronavirus Fears
Thousands of couples attended a mass wedding held in Seoul, South Korea despite fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known as COVID-19). The mass ceremony took place at the Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeongin, South Korea on Feb. 7, where nearly 6,000…
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese Student Nearly Ends Up HOMELESS After AirBnB Cancels Booking Over Coronavirus Fears
A Taiwanese student was almost left homeless after landing in the U.K. and finding out that her Airbnb booking had been canceled over fears that she might be carrying the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19). Louise Hsin-Yuan Peng, 31, was looking forward to good…
· Bryan Ke
Houston Mom Tries to Reunite With Her Baby Stranded in Wuhan
A Houston mother is hoping to reunite with her 2-year-old son who is stranded in Wuhan, China, which has been on lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breakout. Fen Xin’s 2-year-old son Allen traveled to Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak, with his…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Nurses Show What Wearing a Face Mask for 10 Hours Looks Like
Social media users are applauding the medical staff treating those affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in China after pictures of what it looks like to fight on the front lines were shared online. The pictures, taken by the medical staff and shared by a Chinese media…