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· Ryan General
Tinder Users Are Setting their Location to Wuhan to Get the’Real Scoop’ About COVID-19
People outside China are reportedly getting information related to COVID-19 straight from the outbreak epicenter in Wuhan, China by using Tinder. Tinder users are able to circumvent censorship from Chinese government and partisan media sources by matching and communicating with…
· 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,…
· Bryan Ke
Rapper Calls Chinese People ‘Nasty as Hell’ in Racist Twitter Post
Editor’s Note: This post is not an excuse to further perpetuate racism towards any other group. American rapper Lil Reese is being urged by his social media followers to delete a post he made on Twitter that attacks Chinese because of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
· Carl Samson
Republican Congressman Defends Calling it ‘Chinese Coronavirus’ Despite WHO and CDC Saying Stop
After getting slammed as “racist” in a massive Twitter backlash, GOP House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy defended his use of the term “Chinese coronavirus,” arguing that Democrats and the media have used it first. The congressman first used the term Monday in a tweet that…
· Khier Casino
Cambodian American Man Called a ‘Ch*nk’ After Man Cuts in Front of Him at 7-Eleven
Editor’s Note: This post is not an excuse to further perpetuate racism toward any group. From Los Angeles to New York City, people of Asian descent have been recording racist and xenophobic incidents online, more often than not related to the racism and xenophobia brought on by…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Student Punched in the Face in NYC for Not Wearing a Face Mask
A Korean student was reportedly punched in the face by another woman in New York City for not wearing a face mask over fears of coronavirus (COVID-19). The incident happened on Tuesday at 10:20 a.m. on 34th Street near the Empire State Building, according to NYPD.
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian Mom Sprays Son With Disinfectant at the Airport to Prevent Coronavirus
A Malaysian mother has gone viral on social media for dousing her son with disinfectant after arriving at an airport amid fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The moment was captured at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and posted online by Facebook user…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Students Get Homework App Removed from Store With 1-Star Ratings During School Cancellation
Chinese students removed an app from the Apple App Store that teachers used to give students homework during the school suspensions in China amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. DingTalk, developed by Alibaba, expanded its service to provide help to teachers…
· Carl Samson
3 Women Fight Over Toilet Paper at Store in Australia During Coronavirus Panic
A trio of female shoppers found themselves in a scuffle over limited toilet paper at a supermarket in New South Wales, Australia last weekend. The incident, which was caught in a now-viral video, took place at a Woolworths in the suburb of Chullora, Greater Western Sydney on…
· Ernestine Siu
UC Irvine, Other UCs Cancel In-Person Classes Over Coronavirus Outbreak
On Tuesday, March 10, UC Irvine canceled all in-person classes for the rest of the school year due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In a statement released at 4:25 PM on March 10, it was announced that final examinations for the winter quarter of instruction will…