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· Bryan Ke
Japanese Students Hold Virtual Graduation in ‘Minecraft’ During COVID-19 Outbreak
Japanese students missed their graduation day as schools remain closed in Japan due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, but a group of graduating elementary students found a way to celebrate the joyous moment in “Minecraft.” The virtual graduation was made…
· Ryan General
Meet the Legendary Scientist Working on Treatments For COVID-19 and Other Coronaviruses
Dr. David Ho’s work as an HIV/AIDS researcher has been nothing short of legendary. As director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center and professor of medicine at Columbia University, Ho has made numerous scientific contributions to the understanding and treatment of the HIV…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Donates $300,000 to Help Fight COVID-19
Jeremy Lin is donating $300,000 towards the global fight against COVID-19. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the former NBA star announced that he and his foundation in China have donated 1 million yuan ($143,000) to bring medical equipment to Wuhan — the epicenter of the…
· 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,…
· Maina Chen
Entire Train Car Defends Chinese Cancer Survivor From Racist Tourist in the UK
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to identify Aaron Toon, the man in the tweed jacket. Riders in a train carriage in Birmingham, England chivalrously defended a Chinese woman from a racist and xenophobic woman who claimed she had COVID-19 for wearing a face mask.
· Ernestine Siu
Asian Canadian Woman Wearing Face Mask Kicked Out of Toronto Supermarket
A video emerged on March 17 showing a group of supermarket workers kicking out an Asian grocery shopper wearing a face mask and her friends. The woman, who asked not to be named, was grocery shopping with two of her friends at the Metro supermarket on Danforth Avenue in Toronto,…
· Maina Chen
Bidet Sales Skyrocket 10X Because of Toilet Paper Hoarders
Consumers are zooming to bidets as an alternative to panic-bought toilet paper supply plummet from COVID-19 fear. As toilet paper quantities continue in scarcity and result in violent brawls to obtain a pack, Jason Ojalvo, CEO of New York-based bidet brand Tushy, and Daniel…
· Bryan Ke
Comedian Resorts to Racism Against Asian People, ‘Ching Chong Virus’ on Twitter
American comedian and avid Trump supporter Terrence K. Williams went on a racist rant against Asian people on Twitter amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The comedian’s rant began on March 16 when he posted a three and half minute video of him talking about how…
· Ryan General
Siblings Surprise Elderly Self-Isolating Neighbor With a Classical Concert on Her Porch
A pair of siblings from Columbus, Ohio is showing how a simple gesture of kindness could make the world of a difference to a person in need. Taran Tien, 9, and his sister, Calliope, 6, are melting hearts on social media after videos of them performing a concert for an elderly…