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· Ryan General
Sorority’s Balloon-Popping Party Sparks Active-Shooter Alert, Campus Lockdown in Michigan
Members of a sorority at the University of Michigan have apologized for causing panic after their team-building activity triggered a false active-shooter alert and campus lockdown two weeks ago. According to an apology letter by the Ann Arbor chapter of alpha Kappa Delta Phi,…
· Ryan General
Woman Demonstrates Her White Privilege After Black Man Caused Campus Lockdown Over a Glue Gun
A Colgate University student recently demonstrated her white privilege via a social media post following the recent campus lockdown in her campus. Earlier this month, the school gained massive backlash after it placed its campus on lockdown over a black man carrying a glue gun.…
· Ryan General
Black Student Carrying a Glue Gun for an Art Project Puts Entire University on Lockdown
A man carrying a glue gun for an art project caused a massive commotion at a university in New York after he was mistaken as a threat, prompting the campus to be put on lockdown. Students in Colgate University were ordered to “shelter in place” while local authorities looked…
· Bryan Ke
Neighbors Give Apology Cake to Family After Calling Cops on Them For Playing ‘Pokémon Go’
A mother and daughter in Minnesota received a cake as an apology after their neighbors called the police on them while out playing “Pokémon Go” during COVID-19 lockdown. Amy Kellems shared her experience on Facebook on April 11 after she received a “Pokémon” cake from her…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Pledges $1 Million for COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Efforts
Basketball star Jeremy Lin has pledged up to $1 million to help fight COVID-19 on Monday. The 31-year-old former NBA athlete, who now plays in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), is set to donate $500,000 in the pandemic relief efforts.
· Maina Chen
Foreigners Are Reportedly Facing Racism and Xenophobia in China
Expatriate communities and foreigners in mainland China are experiencing discrimination while the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world. In a series of cartoons posted to a WeChat blog 锦鲤青年 (Koi Youth jǐnlǐ qīngnián), which has since been deleted, foreigners were thrown…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Indonesian Fashion Photographer Fights Hate Through Powerful Visualizations
Reinhardt Kenneth is using his skills to create awareness and begin conversations through his intense, visually-gripping photographic series with themes surrounding COVID-19. The LA-based fashion and celebrity photographer told NextShark that he was feeling a range of emotions…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Chinese British Director Battling Endometriosis Wants More Stories About Women of Color
British-Chinese director and non-profit founder WaiLo Li is creating a documentary with the goal of raising awareness for breast cancer and women’s health worldwide. Born in British Hong Kong, raised in Worcestershire, England and having worked around the globe, WaiLo and her…
· Maina Chen
Newborn Babies Get Mini Face Guards for Protection in Thailand
Newborn Thai babies are wearing mini face shields in Paolo Hospital as an extra precaution from COVID-19. The adorable photo series, taken in Samut Prakan Province of Thailand, was originally posted on Facebook, featured the swaddled babies.
· Bryan Ke
Man Charged for Breaking Quarantine in Italy to Catch ‘Pokémon’
An Italian man has been charged for breaking quarantine in Italy to allegedly play “Pokémon Go” as Italy faces a country-wide lockdown due to COVID-19. The 31-year-old man, whose name was not revealed, encountered the Italian Carabinieri (Italy’s main police force) while he was…
· 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…
· Khier Casino
Vietnamese Government Helps Fight Coronavirus by Delivering Free Food, Supplies for Citizens in Quarantine
The Vietnamese government has provided free food and necessities to people in medical observation in an isolation area in Truc Bach street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi. Since March 10, pork, beef, poultry and seafood have been delivered to the residents of Truc Bach every two days,…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Barbers Are Doing ‘Long-Distance’ Haircuts to Make Customers Feel Safe
To demonstrate their commitment against COVID-19, some barbers in China have begun offering “long-distance” haircuts to customers fearful of contracting the disease — and to protect themselves as well. In videos that have gone viral on Douyin — China’s version of TikTok —…
· Carl Samson
Asia’s Tourist Attractions Are Now Ghost Towns Over Coronavirus Fear, Travel Restrictions
Tourist destinations in Asia are seeing a dramatic drop in visitor numbers as travel restrictions related to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak remain in effect. The disease, which has so far affected more than 77,000 worldwide, forced popular attractions in China to limit…
· Ryan General
Canadian Woman Refuses to Evacuate Wuhan and Abandon Her Cat
Despite the growing public concern toward novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a Canadian woman reportedly decided to remain in Wuhan, China so she can be with her pet cat. Wuhan, the city in Hubei province where the virus originated, has been placed under lockdown as the virus began…
· Carl Samson
Malaysian Student Evicted From House in Australia Because of Coronavirus Fears
A Malaysian student was evicted from her rental house in Perth, Western Australia (WA) because her landlord believes she had picked up the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) when she returned home for the Chinese New Year. The student of Chinese descent, identified…
· Carl Samson
Diamond Princess Cruise Passengers Offered Free Porn While on COVID-19 Quarantine
Passengers stranded on Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess might soon be able to avail free porn as efforts to halt the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known as COVID-19) inside the ship continue. The bold offer comes from Miami-based adult company CamSoda,…
· Bryan Ke
Houston Mom Tries to Reunite With Her Baby Stranded in Wuhan
A Houston mother is hoping to reunite with her 2-year-old son who is stranded in Wuhan, China, which has been on lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breakout. Fen Xin’s 2-year-old son Allen traveled to Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak, with his…
· Carl Samson
Pharmacist, 28, Dies of Overwork Fighting Coronavirus for 10 DAYS STRAIGHT
A young pharmacist deployed on the frontlines to help contain the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has reportedly died from being overworked. Song Yingjie, 28, served as the deputy leader of the pharmaceutical group at a health center in Hengshan county in Hunan province,…
· Ryan General
Asians Everywhere Are Being Targeted With Racism Over Coronavirus Scare
Discrimination against Asians in Western countries is spreading faster than the novel coronavirus itself and it requires everyone’s attention, too. As extreme panic sweeps across the globe, Asians everywhere are experiencing different forms of unfair treatment just because they…