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· Carl Samson
First Chinese Pianist to Become World Famous Passes Away at 86 from COVID-19
Fou Ts’ong, a world-renownedv Chinese pianist, has passed away at the age of 86 after contracting COVID-19. The Chinese-born British musician passed away in London on Monday. His wife, Patsy Toh, was also hospitalized for COVID-19 but was able go home before his death.
· Ryan General
Independent Journalist Gets 4 Years in Prison For Reporting on COVID-19
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who reported on the initial spread of COVID-19 in Wuhan, has been sentenced to four years in prison by a Chinese court. COVID coverage: Zhan reported on the crisis independently, broadcasting live video footage of overcrowded hospitals and…
· Ryan General
Filipino American Nurse, 66, Beats COVID-19 After 8-Month Battle
Filipino American nurse Merlin Pambuan finally walked out of the hospital as a recovered patient after an eight-month battle against COVID-19.
· Ryan General
Nurse, Pet Rescuer Who Saved Thousands of Dogs Passes Away From COVID-19
Animal lovers and advocates have lost an ally after the recent passing of Valerie Louie, a beloved nurse from Oakland, California who spent her free time helping rescue dogs.
· Carl Samson
Pacific Islanders Make Up 33% of Patients Hospitalized in Hawaii for COVID-19
Pacific Islanders comprise the most COVID-19 hospitalizations of all ethnic groups in Hawaii, according to the state’s Health Department. Figures released on Monday show that the group accounted for 33% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations, despite making up only 4% of Hawaii’s…
· Ryan General
Controversial South Korean Director Kim Ki-Duk Dies of COVID-19
Kim Ki-duk, a renowned filmmaker from South Korea, passed away Friday morning in Latvia due to complications from COVID-19 at 59 years old. Man of cinema: The controversial filmmaker, who attained international fame for his arthouse films, died at a hospital in Riga, where he…
· Ryan General
83% of English-Speaking Asian Americans Willing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The vast majority of Asian Americans have expressed willingness to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it becomes available. Lining up for the vaccine: A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center revealed that 83% of English-speaking Asian Americans said they…
· Ryan General
Filipina Nurse Makes History After Giving World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine in the UK
A Filipina British nurse took part in the historic first COVID-19 vaccination in the world, administering the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine to a patient in the U.K. on Tuesday. “I’m very proud to be saying to everyone ‘I’m a Filipino British making history.’” – ❤️…
· Carl Samson
Catholic Priest Has ‘No Remorse’ for Using ‘China Virus’, Gets COVID-19
A Catholic priest in Santa Fe, New Mexico reportedly feels “no remorse” for calling COVID-19 the “China virus” in a notice recently posted on the front doors of his church. In his announcement, Rev. Larry Brito, who holds masses at St. Anne Parish — located at the corner of…
· Carl Samson
Canadian Premier Sparks Outrage for Linking South Asian Family Gatherings to COVID-19
South Asians in Calgary, Canada are demanding an apology from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for attributing family gatherings to high cases of COVID-19 in the community. The province of Alberta, located in Western Canada, recently started collecting data on the racial and ethnic…
· Maina Chen
Rapper Brittanya Karma Passes Away at 29 From COVID-19
Vietnamese German rapper and vlogger Brittanya Karma passed away at 29 after fighting against COVID-19. Health complications: The Vietnamese star endured severe symptoms from the virus and posted about it to her Instagram and Facebook.
· Bryan Ke
Japan Has More Suicide Deaths Than COVID-19 Deaths
More people are dying from suicide in Japan than the COVID-19 pandemic this year, new data reveals. A statistics report for October showed 2,153 people died from suicide in Japan while 2,087 people succumbed to the pandemic as of Nov. 27, according to CNN.
· Bryan Ke
Citizen Journalist Faces Up to 5 Years in Jail for Reporting on COVID-19 in Wuhan
A Chinese citizen journalist is now facing up to five years of imprisonment for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China. Details of her arrest: Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old activist and former lawyer, went missing on May 14 and was then criminally detained by Shanghai…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Loses Wedding Rings Given by Her Parents Who Died of COVID-19
A 29-year-old woman in Queens in New York City was left devastated after losing the wedding rings her parents gave her when they both died from COVID-19 earlier this year. Beverly Tobias was walking on Broadway near 34th Street in Astoria on Nov. 3 when the rings she bound using…
· Carl Samson
Asian and Black People the Most Likely to Get COVID-19, Meta-Study Finds
Asian and Black people have a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 than White people, according to a meta-study published on Thursday. Researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, with support from the U.K.’s National Institute for Health Research, screened…
· Carl Samson
Tea Shop Owner Gets Pepper Sprayed By Man Yelling ‘Chinese’ and ‘COVID-19’ in Washington DC
A tea shop in Washington, D.C. has become the latest target of a suspected anti-Asian hate crime this week. Valley Brook Tea, located in Dupont Circle, saw a Black man enter its premises around 9:42 a.m. on Tuesday, only to attack its owner.
· Carl Samson
85% of Asian Australians Have Suffered Discrimination Amid COVID-19, Survey Says
More than eight in 10 Asian Australians have experienced discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. Between January and October 2020, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) surveyed 3,043 adult citizens, 334 of which identified…
· Carl Samson
Envy of Asian Success One of Strongest Factors to Prejudice in COVID-19 Pandemic, Survey Shows
Prejudice against Asian Americans is the strongest reason behind the beliefs that they caused the pandemic, a new study shows. An April poll revealed that while the majority of Americans see COVID-19 as a natural disaster, one-third has witnessed someone blame those of Asian…
· Ryan General
Indian American Teen’s Potential COVID-19 Cure Wins $25K in Science Competition
An Indian American high school student in Frisco, Texas recently won $25,000 for developing a potential cure for COVID-19.
· Bryan Ke
Grandmother, 100, Beats COVID-19 and Says WW2 Was ‘So Much Worse’
A 100-year-old grandmother from Myanmar said she was more worried about her grandchildren than herself after she and her family of 10 tested positive for COVID-19 last month. Thein Khin, from Yangon, Myanmar, was taken to isolation after the virus spread in her family, according…