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· 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…
· Ryan General
Beloved Jersey City Councilman Michael Yun Passes Away From COVID-19
A city councilman from Jersey City, New Jersey has passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Ward D Councilman Michael Yun, a respected official and small-business owner in Hudson County, was confirmed to be dead on Monday by Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop via a tweet.
· Ryan General
Yankees Starting Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka Returns to Japan Amid COVID-19 Spread in US
The starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka, has announced that he left the U.S. in March to bring his family back home to Japan after “a situation where I was in danger besides the coronavirus.” In a series of tweets, Tanaka revealed that his decision to…
· Ryan General
Asian Bus Driver Gets Racially Abused by Female Passenger in Australia
An Asian bus driver was reportedly verbally abused by a racist passenger in Melbourne, Australia in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The racial abuse came from a female passenger who allegedly accused the bus driver of bringing the novel coronavirus from China to Australia,…
· Carl Samson
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Nico Santos’ Mother Recovers From COVID-19
Nico Santos’ mother has recovered from COVID-19. The “Crazy Rich Asians” star shared the good news in an Instagram post on Sunday, a week after he had lost his stepfather to the deadly virus.
· Editorial Staff
Prominent Chinese American Group C100 Raises Over $1 Million to Fight COVID-19
Chinese American organization Committee of 100 (C100) has raised over $1 million to purchase medical supplies for at least 30 hospitals battling the coronavirus outbreak across the U.S. As of Sunday, 69 members of the nonpartisan group have contributed to the fund, which…
· Bryan Ke
Indian American Tech CEO Forfeits $1 Million Salary to Avoid COVID-19 Layoffs
A CEO of a tech company in Santa Clara, California has decided to forfeit his own salary to save his employees and company during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikesh Arora, 52, CEO of Palo Alto Networks Inc., told CNBC’s “Mad Money with Jim Cramer” he will maintain his staff as part…
· Bryan Ke
Billionaire Brooklyn Nets Owner Joe Tsai Donates 2.6 Million Face Masks and More to NYC Hospitals
Joe Tsai, the billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Nets and co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has donated thousands of ventilators and face masks to New York hospitals to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Tsai, along with his wife Clara, teamed up with the Chinese…
· Valerie Chow
‘Go Back to China!’: Producer Valerie Chow Violently Attacked in LA While Walking Her Dog
You know the part in the murder movie where the woman has the bad guy stalking her and she’s at her front door, hands shaking, dropping her keys trying to get into the house? That was me about a week ago. I had just left my building to walk my dog when I encountered a homeless…
· Carl Samson
University Professor Calls China an ‘Expert’ in Producing VIRUSES, Pakistan in TERRORISTS
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the University of Waterloo. An Asian professor from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada has come under fire after posting a series of racist remarks against other Asians on Facebook last week.
· Ryan General
This Free Initiative is Helping Victims Fight Back Against COVID-19 Related Hate Crimes
A coalition of lawyers from the San Diego and Los Angeles counties have committed to providing free legal assistance to Asian American victims of harassment and discrimination. On Wednesday, the People’s Alliance for Justice announced the creation of the Legal Aid Task Force,…
· Bryan Ke
Andrew Yang Draws Backlash from Asian Americans After Washington Post Op-Ed
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is facing backlash from Asian Americans for his op-ed on The Washington Post regarding the racism linked to COVID-19. In the opinion piece, published on April 2, the 45-year-old American political commentator spoke about an…
· Ryan General
3 Teen Girls Tell 51-Year-Old Asian Woman She ‘Caused Coronavirus B*tch!’ in NYC
A group of teenage girls attacked an Asian woman while onboard a city bus near Ogden Avenue and West 166th Street in the Bronx. The trio allegedly approached the 51-year-old victim on the bus and berated her with racist slurs at around 3 p.m. on Saturday.
· Maina Chen
Berkeley Restaurant’s ‘Adopt a Doc/Nurse’ Initiative to Provide Poke Bowls to Healthcare Workers
Berkeley, California restaurant Poke Parlor launched an initiative called Adopt a Doc/Nurse to provide nutritious meals to East Bay health care workers and first responders currently risking their lives to save patients suffering from COVID-19. Walter Mak, one of Poke Parlor’s…
· Bryan Ke
Shin-Soo Choo Donates $190,000 to Help Texas Rangers Minor League Players During Shutdown
Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers’ outfielder and designated hitter, is donating $1,000 to about 190 minor league players as the MLB shuts down games amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After hearing about the indefinite shut down of MLB about two weeks ago, the 37-year-old professional…
· Ashley Shan
Why President Trump Labeling COVID-19 the ‘Chinese Virus’ is Unacceptable
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. After multiple weeks of saying “coronavirus,” President Trump has given COVID-19 a new name: the “Chinese virus.”
· Carl Samson
Asian Student Reported Her Ex-Friend Over a Racist Instagram Post, She Was Accused of LYING Instead
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with additional comments from Madison’s mother, Christina Chacon. A Korean American high school senior in Georgia is being praised on social media for speaking up against racism toward the Asian community in this time of coronavirus…
· Bryan Ke
Minnesota Couple Finds ‘F***ing Ch*nks’ Note on Door After Returning Home
An Asian American couple living in Woodbury, Minnesota expressed their sadness and anger after someone left a racist note on their front door amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The note was found by the couple, Alvin Moua and Vanishia Yang, when the former returned home on Wednesday…