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· Bryan Ke
BTS’ Suga Donates $83,000 to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
BTS member Suga made a donation to a disaster relief organization after the group’s “Map of the Soul” tour in South Korea was canceled due to the ongoing 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The group canceled its stops in Seoul which were set to take place on April 11,…
· Bryan Ke
Japan is Shutting Down Schools for a Month Because of COVID-19
This article has been updated to correctly report that the number of confirmed cases has risen to 66 and that Hokkaido is a prefecture. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered schools to be shut down until April as fears rise over the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Bakery Has Lines Out the Door After Making Pink Bread from Unsold Dragon Fruit Due to COVID-19
A chain bakery in Vietnam is selling a pink bread made from the dragon fruit that has gone unsold due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Vietnam confirmed its first two cases of the novel coronavirus on Jan. 23. As of Wednesday, all 16 cases in the country have been cured, its Ministry…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Air Temporarily Shuts Down Office After Flight Attendant Tests Positive for COVID-19
Korean Air has shut down its office near Incheon International Airport, the main airport in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday after one of its flight attendant tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)…
· Bryan Ke
San Francisco Declares State of Emergency to Fight Spread of COVID-19
San Francisco has declared a state of emergency even though there have been no confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the city. The announcement was made by San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday, according to The Hill.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Doctor Who Postponed His Wedding Dies Fighting COVID-19
A 29-year-old doctor from Wuhan who postponed his own wedding to fight the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19), has died from the virus. Peng Yinhua, a doctor in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, where the virus is believed to have originated, passed away on Feb. 20 at…
· Carl Samson
Armenia Voices Support For China Fighting COVID-19 in Heartwarming VIdeo
Armenians have extended solidarity to China in its battle against the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) through a video featuring community members who are currently living in mainland China and Hong Kong. In recent years, Armenians have continuously settled to live and work in areas…
· 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,…
· Khier Casino
Fox News Host Spreads Outright Racist Lies About China and Coronavirus, Risking Violence Against Asians
Fox News commentator Jesse Watters wants an apology from “the Chinese people” for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and says that the virus began due to “very hungry” people “eating raw bats and snakes.” “I’d like to just ask the Chinese for a formal apology,” 41-year-old Watters, who…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Lawmakers Tell Congress to Fight Racism and Hate Over Coronavirus
Asian American lawmakers have urged fellow members of Congress to help combat the escalating amounts of racism linked to the spread of COVID-19. In a letter issued on Wednesday, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), chaired by Rep. Judy Chu, asked the…
· Carl Samson
Couple’s Birthday Trip to Tahiti Cancelled at SFO Because They Didn’t Have a Doctor’s Note for Coronavirus
A couple who planned to visit Tahiti was reportedly turned away at the San Francisco International Airport as they lacked a doctor’s note clearing them of COVID-19 symptoms. Two days before their flight, French Bee Airline reportedly required passengers who had been to a listed…
· Bryan Ke
Coronavirus Outbreak Leads to Huge Drop in China’s Air Pollution
China reportedly saw a dramatic decrease in its air pollution as the country focuses its attention on fighting the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The data, which compares NASA satellite images taken from January 2019 to February 2020, show a massive decline in air…
· Bryan Ke
BLACKPINK’s Lisa, Singer Chungha Went to Milan Fashion Week Where 2 Staff Members Caught Coronavirus
K-pop artist Chungha was placed in quarantine after two of her staff members tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while attending Milan Fashion Week where many South Korean celebrities were present, including BLACKPINK’s Lisa. MNH Entertainment, the…
· Carl Samson
Singaporean Student Brutally Attacked By Group for ‘Spreading Coronavirus’ in London
A Singaporean student in London has become one of the latest victims of racist and xenophobic attacks on Asians in the course of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 24, when Jonathan Mok…
· Ryan General
NY Post, NY Times Use Photos of Asians in Flushing to Cover Manhattan’s First Coronavirus Case
The New York Post and other media outlets have sparked criticisms online for a photo used in an article about the first confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) case in New York City. Social media users have been blasting the publication for using a picture showing Asian people in…
· Khier Casino
Uber Passenger in France Claims Driver Refused to Pick Them Up Because of Coronavirus
A resident of France was left in shock after a message from an Uber driver saying they wouldn’t take Asians as customers because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was shared online. The Instagram post, which has since been deleted, reportedly shows notification from an Uber driver,…
· Bryan Ke
Single Chinese Nurse Asks Government to Give Her a Boyfriend For Fighting Coronavirus
A Chinese nurse has gone viral on social media after she posted a photo with a sign asking the Chinese government to set her up with a boyfriend after the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is over. Tian Fangfang, who is one of the many medical workers fighting on the…
· Ryan General
Asian Woman Allegedly Attacked in the Netherlands Because of Racist Coronavirus Song on Radio
In yet another racist attack targeting Asians, a 24-year old student in the Netherlands was recently attacked by a group of young men as she was on her way to her apartment. Cindy, a Dutch-Chinese woman residing in Tilburg, reportedly encountered the attackers who were singing a…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Woman Who Beat Coronavirus Once Gets Infected AGAIN
A Japanese woman was reinfected with the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) weeks after recovering from the virus. The woman in her 40s, whose name was not revealed, was first infected by the virus in late January and was discharged from the hospital on Feb. 1 after she showing…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Reveals He’s Been Holed Up in the Gym Over Coronavirus Outbreak
As China continues to wage its war against the COVID-19, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) newcomer Jeremy Lin has found himself contained in the gym for self-improvement. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the former NBA star updated fans of his whereabouts amid the…