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· Ernestine Siu
99 Ranch Worker in Daly City Tests Positive for COVID-19
Popular Asian supermarket 99 Ranch Market released in a statement that one of their employees at their Daly City, California location tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. The employee’s last day at the store was on April 9 and has since stayed away from the supermarket,…
· Ernestine Siu
Retired NYPD Sergeant Dies on Street Shortly After Being Diagnosed with COVID-19 at Hospital
A retired NYPD sergeant diagnosed with COVID-19 was found dead on the street only about an hour after he left the hospital on Monday. Yon Chang, 56, who was at the Lenox Hill Hospital checking on his symptoms, left the hospital after feeling “frustrated” with the care that he…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Husband Denied From Caring for Terminally Ill Wife Due to COVID-19 Hospital Restrictions
Corey Huh has been unable to see his wife, who was diagnosed with carcinosarcoma, late last week due to new hospital policies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was told by a doctor at MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas that his wife won’t recover and that she might go into a coma.
· Maina Chen
Chinese Americans Unite Over WeChat to Fight COVID-19 in NY Despite Experiencing Abuse
A New York Times article has compiled a list of Chinese American associations and groups who have raised funds to secure and donate masks to New York hospitals during the COVID-19 crisis. Despite the current climate and the increased number of hate crimes and racially-charged…
· 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…
· 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.
· Bryan Ke
New Mexico Official Blames ‘Asians’ for COVID-19 in Snapchat Post
An official in Luna County, New Mexico is under fire after a Snapchat post in which he blamed the Asian community for spreading COVID-19. Tyler Massey, who works as a Luna County Safety and Risk Coordinator, shared the post on Snapchat on March 18, recounting his experience at a…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Jay Park Calls Trump’s Use of ‘Chinese Virus’ for COVID-19 ‘Irresponsible and Disgusting’
Korean American rapper, singer and songwriter Jay Park has shared his opinions about President Trump while the nation continues to fight against COVID-19. Park posted screenshots of an article he took part in for Billboard in an Instagram post late last week, encouraging his…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Singer Tiffany Young’s Tour Manager Tests Positive For COVID-19
Tara Redavid, aka Tara Anne, who works as a tour manager for Tiffany Young (Girls’ Generation), has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19). To cover the cost for her treatment and other medical bills, a GoFundMe account has been set up for Tara. The friend who…
· 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…
· 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
COVID-19 Patient Who Bit Nurse’s Face to Be Charged After Recovery in China
A Nigerian patient who allegedly bit a nurse’s face while being treated and isolated due to COVID-19 may face criminal charges once he recovers from the virus. The incident occurred on Wednesday at a hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, according to Shanghaiist.
· Maina Chen
Taiwan is Showing the World How to Defeat COVID-19
Taiwan’s vigorous push back on COVID-19 is being called a coronavirus success story.
· Ernestine Siu
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory Donates 50,000 Cookies to Frontliners Fighting COVID-19
The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory donated over 50,000 fortune cookies last week to frontliners fighting COVID-19 including hospital staff, first responders and others. Located in San Francisco, the historic establishment has been up and running since 1962 and has become a…
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Star Jaejoong Faces Backlash for Making COVID-19 April Fools’ Joke
Jaejoong from the K-pop group JYJ is under fire for his April Fools’ joke in which he falsely claimed that he tested positive for COVID-19. The now-deleted joke was posted Wednesday on Instagram where Jaejoong, whose real name is Kim Jae-joong, told his nearly 2 million…
· Ernestine Siu
Philadelphia Chinatown Businesses Donate 25,000 Face Masks to Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19
The Philadelphia Chinese Community Organizations United (PCCOU) donated 25,000 face masks to local hospitals to protect the city’s healthcare professionals fighting the growing number of COVID-19 cases. A public request was made by the city of Philadelphia and local emergency…
· 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.”