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· Carl Samson
‘Coronavirus’ Prank Targeting Korean Student Ends in Violent Brawl and Gun Drawn
An alleged prank making use of coronavirus posters escalated into a violent brawl that concluded with a gun pointed at a South Korean exchange student. The incident, which involved multiple people, occurred in a dorm room at Angelo State University (ASU) in San Angelo, Texas on…
· 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.
· Kimberly Nguyen
China Fabricated Numbers on Coronavirus Cases and Deaths, U.S. Intelligence Says
The U.S. intelligence community told the White House in a new report that China’s published data about the number of deaths and infections due to COVID-19 was incomplete. The White House received a classified report last week about the inaccuracies, three U.S. officials told…
· Bryan Ke
Locals Call Out Tourists for Cutting in Line at Coronavirus Testing Site in China
A video showing three Americans getting into an altercation with locals at a COVID-19 testing site in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China for cutting in line has gone viral on social media. It is unclear when the incident happened, but it occurred at a medical facility in the…
· Carl Samson
Around 100 Attacks on Asian Americans Occur Every Day Due to Coronavirus Fears, Says Rep. Judy Chu
Incidents of racist and xenophobic attacks against Asian Americans have surged as cases of COVID-19 escalate in the U.S., which became the new epicenter of the global outbreak last week. As of this writing, the U.S. tops the rest of the world with more than 203,000 cases,…
· Ryan General
Her Kids Were Bullied in School for Coronavirus, Here’s What She Did
A mother of a 9-year-old boy turned a bullying incident into a teachable moment for her son’s classmates with some help from his teacher. A few weeks ago, Rebecca Wen’s son was berated by a schoolyard bully at Arthur M. Judd Elementary School in North Brunswick, New Jersey. The…
· Ernestine Siu
What Coronavirus is Teaching Millennials and Gen Zers About Hustle Culture and Mental Health
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for mental health issues among younger people, emphasizing pre-existing conditions faced by the Millennial generation (born 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born 1997-2012). The Millennials, or Generation Y, grew up with the rise of…
· Carl Samson
Chinese American Communities in New Jersey Donate Over $30,000 to Fight Coronavirus
Chinese American communities in parts of New Jersey have reportedly raised more than $30,000 for medical supplies critically needed in several hospitals to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. The fundraising plan emerged from a few residents on the evening of March 17 and later…
· Carl Samson
‘Asian People Eat Bats!’: Toronto Teens Hurl Coronavirus Slurs at Korean Woman
In one of the latest incidents of discrimination related to coronavirus, a pair of teenage girls picked on a Korean woman in Ontario, Canada and blamed her for supposedly contributing to the pandemic. The scene, which was caught on video, occurred at Jane Station, part of the…
· Carl Samson
Awkwafina Speaks Out on the ‘Cruelty’ of Coronavirus Xenophobia and Racism
Awkwafina has updated fans of her whereabouts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In an Instagram post yesterday, the Golden Globe awardee revealed that she had been away working for the past few months, but has now returned to the U.S.
· Carl Samson
Uber Driver Endures Vicious Coronavirus Jokes From Unruly Riders in San Diego
An Asian American Uber driver is receiving praises on YouTube for his level-headed handling of three riders who ambushed him with coronavirus jokes in San Diego. The driver, who shared dashcam footage of the encounter, said that he picked up the passengers at Convoy Area, which…
· Ryan General
Man Arrested for Targeting Asian Woman for ‘Coronavirus Robbery’ In Brooklyn Train Station
An Asian woman was recently robbed and verbally attacked with racist insults inside a Brooklyn, New York train station. In what police sources described as a “coronavirus-inspired attack,” 60-year-old Oswald Jones approached and yelled at the victim at about 11 p.m. on Thursday…
· Carl Samson
Coronavirus Not Serious in Kansas County Because It Has Few Chinese People, GOP Chair Suggests
A Republican county head in Kansas has come under fire after suggesting that his constituents will likely not face a serious impact of COVID-19 because few Chinese people live there. Riley County Commission Chairman Marvin Rodriguez, who oversees the Manhattan area, made the…
· Carl Samson
NYC Commuter Accused of Trying to Assault Asian Couple for ‘Spreading Coronavirus’
A student in New York City has accused a fellow commuter of discriminating against him and his girlfriend for wearing face masks on the train last week. In a Facebook post on Friday, Noel Chan Zin shared clips of the male commuter, who allegedly blamed the couple for spreading…
· Bryan Ke
Canada and Australia Pull Out of Tokyo Olympics as Coronavirus Continues
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Sunday that the country won’t be participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as COVID-19 continues to spread globally. COC, along with the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) made the decision on March 22, urging the International Olympic…
· Ryan General
AAJC, Asian American Groups Are Documenting Racist and Xenophobic Attacks Because of Coronavirus
Asian American groups are creating websites to document and condemn incidents of racism and attacks against people of Asian descent in the U.S. The collective effort is a response to the growing number of hate crimes linked to the COVID-19 outbreak, AsAm News reports.
· Carl Samson
Pacific Arts Movement Founder Speaks Up Against Xenophobia Toward Asian Americans Because of Coronavirus
Lee Ann Kim, founder of California-based Pacific Arts Movement (Pac-Arts), has added her voice to the chorus against xenophobia toward Asian Americans in the growing COVID-19 outbreak. Pac-Arts, formerly the San Diego Asian Film Foundation, is one of the largest media arts…
· Editorial Staff
Meet The Hero ER Doctors Fighting Coronavirus on the Front Lines
As the Novel Coronavirus crisis continues to grow around the world, the anxiety and panic is increasing exponentially. To this day there is so much misinformation about everything from the virus itself to what precautions to take to what guidelines the public should follow. In…
· Ryan General
Chinese Companies Are Sending Medical Supplies to American Businesses to Help Fight Coronavirus
As news of COVID-19 infections slowing down in China, some Chinese companies are reportedly extending help to their American business partners. According to a Twitter thread started by journalist Ryan Sit, some manufacturers in China are now sending medical supplies to their…
· Carl Samson
Boba Guys Forced to Lay Off 90% of Staff as Coronavirus Hurts Small Businesses
As COVID-19 continues to hurt small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across America, San Francisco-based bubble milk tea store, Boba Guys, has announced that they had to lay off 90% of their staff in order to prevent drying up. Boba Guys was founded by entrepreneurs Andrew…