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· Bryan Ke
Vietnamese Heiress Who Went to Fashion Shows in Europe Tests Positive for COVID-19
A wealthy Vietnamese jet-setter attended several fashion shows in Milan, Italy and Paris before being tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Nga Nguyen, the 27-year-old daughter of a steel magnate, was present at the Gucci fashion show in Milan on Feb. 19,…
· Ryan General
People Are Doing the ‘Wuhan Shake’ to Avoid COVID-19
Out of fear of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19), some people are steering clear of handshakes and devising new ways to touch and greet others. In China, the so-called “Wuhan Shake” has taken social media by storm.
· Carl Samson
China’s Top Epidemiologist Injects Herself With UNTESTED COVID-19 Vaccine
China’s top epidemiologist reportedly subjected herself to an injection of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine that has never undergone animal testing earlier this week. Chen Wei, 54, a major general in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), is spearheading the nation’s fight against…
· 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,…
· Ryan General
‘Relax, it’s toilet paper’: YouTuber Films Australian Shoppers Fighting Over Toilet Paper
A YouTuber from Melbourne recently captured a video of two women fighting over toilet paper inside a popular supermarket in Australia. Jamie Zhu was reportedly filming at Coles supermarket on Saturday to conduct interviews about panic buying when he came across two women…
· Bryan Ke
100-Year-Old Man Beats Coronavirus With Plasma Donation, China Claims
A 100-year-old man from Wuhan, China where the virus outbreak is believed to have started, was recently discharged from the hospital after being cleared of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The man is now considered the oldest person to ever be cured of the virus after he…
· Carl Samson
‘Chinese Coronavirus’ Is Trending Because People are Assigning Race to a Virus
A massive backlash against GOP Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Fox News host Tucker Carlson has broken out on Twitter after both men referred to COVID-19 as “Chinese coronavirus” in their individual tweets on Monday night. The posts, which were only two hours apart, both urged…
· Carl Samson
Woman Put in Headlock After Deliberately Coughing on Thai Airways Flight Attendant
A Thai Airways cabin crew member restrained a Chinese female passenger with a headlock after the latter allegedly coughed on another flight attendant on purpose. The scene, which was caught in a now-viral video, took place on Flight TG664 from Bangkok to Shanghai on March 6.
· Bryan Ke
People Are Making Over $4,500 to Get Infected With Coronavirus
A paid scientific study in the U.K. is looking for volunteers to be injected with two different strains of coronavirus similar to COVID-19 in exchange for money. hVIVO, one of the 20 companies racing to find a vaccine for COVID-19, is looking for 24 people to volunteer as…
· Bryan Ke
Guardian Angels Protect Asian Americans in NYC Chinatown From Coronavirus Hate Crimes
A vigilante group known as the Guardian Angels are out on the streets of Chinatown in New York to help those targeted for hate crimes amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Guardian Angels founder Curtis Silwa told Currents News via AsAm News that people are now…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Hotel Used for Coronavirus Quarantine Collapses, Kills at Least 12
A hotel being used as a quarantine facility for suspected cases of COVID-19 in Fujian, southeastern China collapsed over the weekend, killing at least 12 people. Located in the city of Quanzhou, the Xinjia Express Hotel fell apart around 7 p.m. on Saturday (local time),…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Champion Zhang Weili Defends UFC Title After Destroying Opponent
Chinese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Zhang Weili defended her title after winning a close fight against her Polish opponent Joanna Jedrzejczyk at the UFC 248 in Las Vegas. The 30-year-old Chinese fighter took the win via a split decision from the judges. According to Yahoo,…
· Ryan General
Asian American Gun Sales Spike in Response to Coronavirus Hate Crimes
Asian Americans are arming themselves in response to the growing xenophobia surrounding COVID-19. A spike in gun sales has been reported in parts of the West Coast, where a number of confirmed coronavirus cases emerged in recent weeks.