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· 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…
· Kimberly Nguyen
St. Louis Banh Mi Shop Donates Meals to Hospital Workers Battling COVID-19
The Banh Mi Shop in Missouri is just one of many businesses that have decided to donate food to those helping on the front lines of preventing the spread of COVID-19. The St. Louis sandwich shop, owned by Jimmy Trinh, celebrated its one-month opening by donating 30 meals to…
· Ryan General
Washington ER Doctor Fired After Calling Out Hospital For Not Protecting Staff From COVID-19
A doctor in Bellingham, Washington was reportedly fired from his post after speaking against his hospital’s lack of safety measures in its COVID-19 response. Dr. Ming Lin, a 17-year hospital veteran, had earlier made an appeal online for the hospital to secure safety equipment…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Gundam Builder Fights Off COVID-19 With His Anime-Inspired Face Masks
A Japanese artist recently showcased the fashionable anime-inspired face masks that he wears outside amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Twitter user @gekidan2264, who is a model builder and armor maker, shared his work on his social media account where he donned several “Mobile Suit…
· Maina Chen
Restaurant Owner Deuki Hong Reveals How Small Businesses Struggle During COVID-19 Outbreak
Executive chef and owner of Sunday Bird, Sunday at the Museum, and Sunday Gather, Deuki Hong, shuttered all three of his restaurants amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. Chef Hong made the difficult decision to close all his establishments by March 21 after San Francisco’s Mayor London…
· Carl Samson
ER Doctor Fighting COVID-19 in NYC Reveals What’s REALLY Happening
An emergency physician working on the frontlines to beat COVID-19 in New York has described the state’s situation now that it has become the new epicenter of the worsening pandemic. On March 26, the U.S. officially recorded the world’s highest number of cases (82,174) to surpass…
· Ryan General
The New Baby Shark Song May Keep You Safer From COVID-19
Baby Shark is using its viral appeal for good as its makers have come up with a new version that encourages personal hygiene. PinkFong, the South Korean education brand which turned the old children’s tune into an internet phenomenon in 2016, recently uploaded a new song to keep…
· Kimberly Nguyen
He’s The First Doctor in the US Who Can Test People For COVID-19 in 10 MINUTES
Dr. Michael Dao, based in Garden Grove, California, is a 55-year-old internist who introduced fingerprick testing for COVID-19, a method that has been used in Asia as it shows results in 10 minutes. The 180 COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Gold tests come from one of the largest Biotech…
· Bryan Ke
Nebraska Company Allegedly Blames ‘Slanty Eyed C*nts’ for Shutdown Due to COVID-19
An electrical contracting company based in Omaha, Nebraska has reportedly blamed Asians and Asian Americans for its closure as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. JRG Electric, which is owned by a man named John Goepfert III, shared a photo of a sign hanging in front of a store…
· Ryan General
BTS Postpones North American Leg of ‘Map of the Soul’ Tour Due to COVID-19
South Korean supergroup BTS has postponed the North American leg of their world tour amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The upcoming North America dates for the highly anticipated “Map of the Soul” tour were originally set on April 25-26 in Santa Clara, Calif.,…
· Bryan Ke
Veteran Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Dies From COVID-19 at 70
Ken Shimura, a 70-year-old veteran slapstick comedian in Japan, has died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19. The actor and comedian, who was a household name in the 70s and 80s, was hospitalized on March 20 after experiencing a fever and being diagnosed with pneumonia, according to…
· Carl Samson
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Nico Santos ‘Devastated’ as Stepdad Dies, Mom Suffers From COVID-19
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Santos’ mother was recovering from COVID-19, not his stepmother. Nico Santos announced the death of his stepfather from COVID-19, which has now killed more than 2,100 people in the U.S.
· Ryan General
Hawaiian Restaurant Owner and Her Husband Die of COVID-19 Just Days Apart
Patrons of a popular Hawaiian restaurant are grieving the recent passing of its restaurateur and her husband due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Elizabeth Mar, 72-year-old co-owner of Kona Kitchen in Seattle, has become a local restaurant icon, Seattle Times reports. She,…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Fighting COVID-19 on the ‘Front Lines’ Called Out for Anti-Chinese Rant
A clinical social worker fighting on the front lines against the COVID-19 outbreak is being called out online for her anti-Asian rant. The woman, identified as Brenda Gooch (Johnson), works at Baystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts, according to Resonate.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese American Doctor Now Lives in His Garage To Protect His Family from COVID-19
A Taiwanese American pulmonary and critical care specialist who is fighting in the frontline against the COVID-19 outbreak has made a voluntary decision to live in his garage in a tent to prevent his family members from contracting the virus. Dr. Timmy Cheng made the decision to…
· Bryan Ke
One of the World’s Most Famous Indian Chefs Dies of COVID-19
Celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Floyd Cardoz passed away in New Jersey due to complications from COVID-19. Cardoz, 59, visited the Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, New Jersey last week as a “precautionary measure” after he was “feeling feverish.” He later tested…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Says He is ‘Not Afraid to Die’ for the Philippines Fighting COVID-19
Boxing icon and senator of the Philippines Manny Pacquiao faces the coronavirus (COVID-19) head-on as the infected cases in his home country continue to rise. Over the weekend, Senator Pacquiao said he is willing to risk it all so that he can help those who have been severely…
· Bryan Ke
‘Healthy’ 44-Year-Old Marathon Runner in NYC in Critical Condition With COVID-19
The 44-year-old founder of legal blog Above the Law and a widely recognized legal recruiter is reportedly in critical condition and under sedation after he tested positive for COVID-19. David Lat has been put on a ventilator after his oxygen level dropped while fighting the…
· Ryan General
Andrew Yang’s Nonprofit Will Give Over $1 Million to Help Americans Fight COVID-19
Humanity Forward, Andrew Yang‘s non-profit organization, is allotting over $1 million to help working families affected by COVID-19 in the New York area and throughout the country. Yang himself revealed the plan in an article he wrote for the New York Daily News.
· Benny Luo
Meet the Chinese Trump Fan Dedicating His Time to Helping COVID-19 Healthcare Workers
Nearly three years ago, I sat down for an interview with David Tian, entrepreneur and the founder of “Chinese Americans For Trump,” who is responsible for mobilizing massive groups of Chinese Americans on WeChat in support of President Donald Trump during the 2016 election. The…