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· Kimberly Nguyen
Woman Records Racists She’s Met On Omegle During the Pandemic
Sophie Wang went on Omegle to find new friends during the pandemic. Instead, she was met with racist verbal comments, asking her if she ate bats and was accused of making the coronavirus. There has been a rise in racist acts and xenophobia towards Asians and Asian Americans…
· Editorial Staff
Asian MMA Stars Unite in the Face of Racism Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global situation bringing the world to its knees, we’ve seen both the best and the worst of humankind. On one end, people have gone to great lengths to lend a helping hand to one another. We’ve donated money, Personal Protective Equipment…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino American Nurse in Long Island Passes Away While Battling Pandemic
A Filipino American nurse passed away after fighting on the front lines against the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Ali Dennis Guillermo died on April 8 in the Intensive Care Unit of the Long Island Community Hospital, where he had been working since coming to the U.S.…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Pledges $1 Million for COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Efforts
Basketball star Jeremy Lin has pledged up to $1 million to help fight COVID-19 on Monday. The 31-year-old former NBA athlete, who now plays in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), is set to donate $500,000 in the pandemic relief efforts.
· Carl Samson
Cyberbullying of Asians Up by 900% Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Report
The hate toward Asians amid the COVID-19 pandemic has not only increased in physical spaces but in the vile corners of the internet too, unsurprisingly. On Twitter, hate speech toward China and the Chinese people, in particular, has reportedly surged to a whopping 900%, with…
· Bryan Ke
Sichuan Medical Team Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic to Receive 1 Year Free Hot Pot
The medical team sent from Sichuan Province to Wuhan, a city in Hubei Province, is set to receive a year’s worth of hot pot for free once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The decision was made by the Hot Pot Association of Sichuan province as a way to pay tribute to those risking…
· Bryan Ke
Deadly New Strain of Bird Flu in China Could Trigger Global Pandemic
A new strain of H7N9, commonly known and referred to as bird flu, is circulating in China, and scientists believe this could pose a threat to humans as it has the potential to trigger a global pandemic. American and Japanese researchers have tested the new bird flu strain, which…
· Carl Samson
Texas Sikh Community to Donate $250,000 to San Antonio Food Bank
A Sikh community in Texas is donating about $250,000 to their local food bank to help prevent hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sikh Dharamsal, the local gurdwara in San Antonio, initially set out to raise $75,000 through its Together We Can campaign, which ends on April 30.
· Kimberly Nguyen
Veteran Filipina American Nurse Dies Fighting COVID-19 a Week Before Retirement
Nurse Celia Yap-Banago passed away on April 21, a week before she was supposed to retire after caring for a COVID-19 patient at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Yap-Banago, 69, is the sixth Filipino nurse to contract the virus, according to Views From the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Canadian Heroine Who Lived During Chinese Exclusion Act Dies at 111 From COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has just claimed another hero. Foon Hay Lum, a beloved advocate for the empowerment of Chinese Canadians, died from complications of the virus on the evening of April 24 at the Mon Sheong Homes for the Aged, reports The Star.
· Carl Samson
‘Grow Some F*cking Balls’: China Mac Rips Into Asian Celebrities Staying Silent About Racism
China Mac has been vocal against the racist violence Asian Americans have been experiencing amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and he wants others to step up too. The Brooklyn-born rapper, whose real name is Raymond Yu, slammed President Donald Trump in March for using the term…
· Bryan Ke
Riz Ahmed Reveals He Lost 2 Family Members to COVID-19
British Pakistani “Venom” actor Riz Ahmed has revealed that he lost two family members to COVID-19. In an interview with GQ Hype, the 37-year-old “The Night Of” star broke the news a few weeks after he first spoke to the magazine on April 23 in a WhatsApp message.
· Carl Samson
Arkansas Senator Wants to Ban Chinese Students From Studying ‘Advanced’ Science and Tech in the US
Convinced that China is out to steal intellectual property, a Republican senator from Arkansas has suggested banning Chinese students from studying advanced scientific and technological fields in the U.S. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, who blamed China for “unleashing” the coronavirus,…
· Ryan General
Viral TikTok of ‘COVID-19 Positive’ Asian Woman Spitting on Bananas is FAKE
A widely shared video on TikTok last month has been proven to be maliciously edited after an eagle-eyed Facebook user brought the issue to light. Uploaded on TikTok by user @damansingh120, the video purportedly showed an Asian woman getting arrested for allegedly trying to…
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang, Daniel Dae Kim Join #AllAmericans to Help Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19
Asian American leaders and others have joined hands to launch a cross-cultural campaign that aims to unite all Americans in support of marginalized communities most affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The All Americans Movement, which launched today, brings together Asian…
· Ryan General
Daniel Dae Kim Donates Plasma to Help Other Patients Survive COVID-19
Actor Daniel Dae Kim is now doing his part to help save the lives of other patients after he successfully recovered from COVID-19. In an Instagram post, Kim revealed that he donated his plasma in a bid to help someone else fight off the virus with his antibodies.
· Ryan General
US Dept. of Health Spokesman Exposed for Racist Tweets Against Chinese People
Michael Caputo, the new spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, is under fire for his now-deleted tweets which include racist and derogatory remarks against Chinese people. Caputo, who was recently appointed Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the HHS,…
· Maina Chen
Ryan Higa Returns With Epic ‘Study’: Beating Up Asians Does NOT Cure Coronavirus
Nigahiga‘s Ryan Higa recently posted a YouTube satirical skit titled, “New COVID-19 study Confirms: ‘Beating up Asians does NOT prevent Coronavirus.’” Within the first minute, Ryan tackles the rise in racism and xenophobia against Asian Americans — as confirmed by the FBI and…
· Bryan Ke
Shirtless Hunks in Thailand Are Handling the D (for Durian)
A newly created Facebook page of a Thai fruit store has already received a couple of thousands of followers after it featured photos of ripped men with durian. Bsamfruit Durian Delivery, which created its Facebook page on April 11, attracted more than 2,500 followers in just 13…
· Ernestine Siu
Ex-Comedy Central Animator Creates Racist Cartoon Sexualizing Asian Women
Sven Stoffels, an animator, and illustrator who has worked with companies such as Comedy Central and CollegeHumor, is being called out as racist after releasing an offensive cartoon sexualizing Asian women and connecting them to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stoffels, who has worked as…