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· Bryan Ke
Asian American Man Loses Mother to COVID-19, Harassed by Racist in Walgreens
A man was recently filmed at Walgreens giving a lengthy anti-Asian and n-word-filled vulgar rant without any intervention from the staff. The incident was filmed at a Walgreens branch on Springfield Boulevard in Bayside, Queens, by Twitter user Charlie Wang while in line to pay…
· Ryan General
White House Adviser, Trump Donor Calls COVID-19 a ‘Chinese Nightmare’
One of the influential advisers of the White House on issues concerning businesses in the United States has called the pandemic a “Chinese nightmare.” POTUS Donald Trump recently presided over a roundtable discussion with some restaurant executives at the White House, MailOnline…
· Ryan General
52% of COVID-19 Deaths in SF Are Asian American
A recent study has found that Asian Americans have a significantly higher mortality rate from COVID-19 than the rest of California residents. Based on the findings by the Asian American Research Center on Health, 52% of the COVID-19 related deaths in San Francisco are Asian…
· Carl Samson
American Pilot Dies in Crash While Delivering COVID-19 Test Kits in Indonesia
An American pilot died in a crash while trying to deliver COVID-19 test kits to a remote village in Indonesia this week. Joyce Lin, who worked with the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), left the airport in Sentani, Papua province at 6:27 a.m. on Tuesday (local time).
· Ryan General
Son Helps Elderly Father Beat COVID-19 After Doctors Said He Had No Chance
Suryakant “Suri” Nathwani, an 81-year-old COVID-19 patient, made an incredible recovery under the care of his son after he was sent home by a London hospital. Watford General Hospital reportedly told the patient’s family that due to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
· Ryan General
STUDY: If More Americans Wore Masks Like Asians, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet
A new study has provided more evidence that wearing protective masks in public will indeed help in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. New research has claimed that if at least 80% of Americans wore masks, COVID-19 infections would drop significantly, Vanity Fair…
· Ernestine Siu
Our Generation Will Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic Because of Our Immigrant Roots
Although things may seem bleak at the moment, we can take refuge in acknowledging the strength that comes from our immigrant roots. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, people are dying, unemployment rates have skyrocketed, and the Asian community has been used as a scapegoat for…
· Maina Chen
Sumo Wrestler Becomes One of Japan’s Youngest COVID-19 Deaths at 28
Shobushi, or Kiyotaka Suetake, a 28-year-old sumo wrestler passed from multiple organ failure after contracting COVID-19. A statement from Japan’s Sumo Association (JSA) confirmed the former fourth-tier “sandanme” division wrestler’s death this morning, according to the Japan…
· Carl Samson
Homophobia on the Rise as Korea Reports 1,500 Exposed to COVID-19 in ‘Gay Clubs’
Fears of discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in South Korea made international headlines over the weekend after a man with COVID-19 unknowingly exposed at least 1,500 people to the virus while partying at “gay clubs” in Seoul. Health authorities confirmed Thursday that…
· Ryan General
Las Vegas Doctor Who Refused to Retire Dies Fighting COVID-19
An 81-year-old Filipino doctor in Las Vegas has passed away from COVID-19. Dr. Arthur Tayengco reportedly continued seeing patients at his private practice situated along Charleston Blvd in Las Vegas despite having a higher risk of infection due to his age.
· Ryan General
California Governor Sparks Outrage After Claiming First Local Spread of COVID-19 Started at Nail Salon
Vietnamese Americans are calling out California Governor Gavin Newsom for some ignorant comments he made about nail salons. During a news conference in Garden Grove on Thursday, Newsom casually remarked that the spread of COVID-19 in California began in a nail salon, reports the…
· Bryan Ke
100 Captive Thai Elephants Now Free Because of COVID-19, Walk 93 Miles Back Home
Hundreds of tamed elephants in Thailand who lived in captivity and depended on the tourism for food have been moved back to their homes as COVID-19 continues to affect the tourism industry in the country. About 2,000 elephants are reportedly at risk of starvation as their owners…
· Lindsey Yoo
There’s Really Only One Way Asian Americans Can Fight Racism in the Age of COVID-19
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. In the early days of COVID-19, commentators often chose to describe the novel coronavirus as an affliction that would not discriminate. “While the well-connected certainly have better access to…
· Bryan Ke
COVID-19 Researcher ‘On Verge’ of Breakthrough Found Shot to Death in Pittsburgh
A medical researcher from Pittsburgh who was “on the verge of making very significant findings” in his COVID-19 research was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend. Bing Liu, a 37-year-old research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of…
· Bryan Ke
US Accuses Chinese Government of Hiding the Severity of COVID-19 to Hoard Medical Supplies
The Chinese government has been accused of hiding the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in its early days to hoard medical supplies to be used as a response by U.S. intelligence officials. A report from the Department of Homeland Security dated May 1 claims China’s government,…
· Bryan Ke
Supreme X Takashi Murakami Shirts Raise $1 Million in 2 Weeks for COVID-19 Relief
Supreme and Takashi Murakami raised more than $1 million for the COVID-19 relief thanks to the sales from its collaboration T-shirt. The duo raised $1,052,040 and donated all of the money from the Supreme X Takashi Murakami shirts to the New York-based non-profit organization…
· Maina Chen
Marathon Runner Reveals Weeks of Pain, Over $100,000 in Medical Bills to Beat COVID-19
Michael Bane was one of the first few Americans who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and contracted deadly symptoms from the virus. The 42-year-old attorney survived the 18-day internal onslaught but is not nearly done recovering. Coming from a man who says he is “relatively…
· Carl Samson
First Female President of Japanese American Civil Rights Group Dies From COVID-19 at 91
Lillian Kimura, the first female national president of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), passed away due to COVID-19. The pioneering leader, who was incarcerated as a child at the Manzanar concentration camp, died at 91 on April 23 in New Jersey, according to her…
· Maina Chen
NextShark and C100 Launches #FacesOfTheCure to Highlight Heroes Fighting COVID-19
The Committee of 100 (C100) and NextShark have partnered up to launch the FacesOfTheCure campaign. Its goal is to highlight healthcare heroes who are currently battling COVID-19 and saving lives at the risk of their own. The idea for the global storytelling campaign came about…
· Carl Samson
32% of Americans Have Seen Asians Attacked Over COVID-19
While many are becoming aware of stories of hate against Asians from news reports, about one in three Americans have reportedly witnessed another person blaming the group for the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether they did something to help, however, is unclear.