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· Ryan General
Confused Japanese Citizens Receive Stimulus Checks From Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Package
Some Japanese citizens are reportedly receiving stimulus checks of up to $1,400 each from President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package approved in March. Surprise in the mail: The recipients, noncitizens who once lived in America but left a long time ago, posted online that…
· Carl Samson
Over 85 Asian and LGBTQ Groups Band Together to Oppose COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
More than 85 Asian and LGBTQ organizations have expressed their opposition to the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, claiming that the legislation relies on “anti-Black” law enforcement responses. The bill, which passed the Senate in April, responds to the surge in reporting of…
· Bryan Ke
Laos Reports First COVID-19 Related Death Since Start of Pandemic
Laos has recorded its first COVID-19 related fatality since the pandemic began over a year ago. About the death: A 53-year-old woman, who worked at a “karaoke club in Naxay village, Xaysettha district,” died in the country’s capital, the Vientiane Times reported.
· Kimberly Nguyen
How You Can Help India as the Country Faces COVID-19 Surge
India has been depleted of resources to combat the pandemic and now has the highest daily coronavirus count on the globe after a surge in COVID-19 cases. The South Asian country has recorded nearly 380,000 new daily cases as of April 29, according to Quartz. The cause of the…
· Ryan General
Man Hospitalized for 2 Months With COVID-19 Returns to Find Home Cleared Out
A man in New York’s East Village who spent two months fighting COVID-19 in a hospital said it felt “like a nightmare” after finding nearly all of his belongings gone from his apartment. Ryo Nagaoka, 60, was rushed to the hospital on Jan. 27 after neighbors found him crying for…
· Ryan General
Over 1,100 Anti-Asian Attacks Reported in Canada During COVID-19 Pandemic
Over a thousand Asian Canadians were spit on, coughed at, verbally and physically assaulted, among other abuses, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) revealed. The CCNC Toronto chapter found 1,150 incidents of anti-Asian…
· Ryan General
Creator of Free Website for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Uses Platform to Raise Anti-Asian Hate Awareness
After creating a website that helps New Yorkers find COVID-19 vaccines, a software developer is using his new platform to take a stand against anti-Asian hate. What is TurboVax: Last month, Huge Ma launched TurboVax, a website that “finds appointments from 53 city and state-run…
· Ryan General
Japan Wants China to Stop Anal Swabbing Citizens for COVID-19 After ‘Great Psychological Pain’
Japan wants to put an end to the COVID-19 anal swab tests its citizens are reportedly being subjected to when they enter China. According to Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, those who underwent the procedure complained of experiencing “psychological distress,” BBC…
· Ryan General
Seoul Will Now Test Cats and Dogs with COVID-19 Symptoms
A few weeks after the first coronavirus case in an animal was reported in South Korea, Seoul announced its plans to test pet cats and dogs with COVID-19 symptoms. Initiated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the tests will only be given to pets who have been exposed to human…
· Khier Casino
Andrew Yang Tests Positive for COVID-19
Andrew Yang, the former Democratic presidential candidate and current mayoral candidate of New York City, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement on Tuesday. Yang said that he has mild symptoms and will move his campaign to virtual events.
· Khier Casino
NYC Chef Sparks Outrage for Blaming COVID-19 on Chinese People
A New York City chef has come under fire after filming himself blaming Chinese people for spreading COVID-19 and claiming that they eat bats. In a video posted on Instagram on Sunday, Chef Jose Luis Chavez, co-founder and owner of Mission Ceviche on Second Avenue, can be heard…
· Bryan Ke
China Starts Doing Anal Swabs to Test for COVID-19
Chinese health experts in Beijing have started using anal swabs to test their citizens for COVID-19. These experts believe the coronavirus survives longer in excrement and the anus than in the mouth and nasal passages.
· Carl Samson
New Mobile Clinic Now Offers Free COVID-19 Tests in LA Chinatown
A new mobile clinic that offers free testing for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases has opened in Los Angeles’ Chinatown this week. The unit, currently parked at the Chinese Confucius School, was launched by the Chinatown Service Center (CSC) through federal funds and a…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Out of Work Due to COVID-19 Stay Jobless Longer than Others, Study Finds
Asian Americans are reportedly finding it harder than others in the United States to regain the jobs they lost in 2020 due to the pandemic. Out of work: A recent study has highlighted that an estimated 10 million Asian workers had a relatively low unemployment rate of 5.9%…
· Ryan General
Legendary Asian American Photographer Corky Lee Passes Away From COVID-19
Award-winning photojournalist Corky Lee passed away at the age of 73 on Wednesday due to complications from COVID-19. The legendary photographer, who became known for his work covering the lives and struggles of the Asian American community, started experiencing symptoms of the…
· Bryan Ke
California Representative Who Tested Positive for COVID-19 Claims It’s a ‘Good Way to Lose Weight’
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) joked during a recent interview that having COVID-19 is a “very good way to lose weight.” What happened: The 65-year-old Republican politician made the comment during an interview with the South Orange County Economic Coalition as part of its “Meet…
· Carl Samson
Legendary Vietnamese Singer Le Thu Passes Away at 78 After Getting COVID-19
Le Thu, a Vietnamese American songstress who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s, died at the age of 78 after suffering from COVID-19. Thu was reportedly admitted to Orange Coast Memorial Hospital in Fountain Valley, California and placed in the intensive care unit as early as…
· Carl Samson
‘Influencers’ to Get COVID-19 Vaccine FIRST in Indonesia
Social media influencers are among the first in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia. The decision, which clumps the group with 1.5 million health workers, was a deliberate government communications strategy, senior health official Siti Nadia Tarmizi told Reuters.
· Bryan Ke
Super Nintendo World Grand Opening Pushed Back From February Because of COVID-19
Universal Studios Japan will push the grand opening of Super Nintendo World at a much later date as the country announced its second state of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came on Thursday as Osaka Prefecture saw a spike of new COVID-19 cases. The…
· Bryan Ke
California Congresswoman Who Once Questioned Mask-Wearing Catches COVID-19
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), who once expressed skepticism about the mask mandate in Orange County last spring, has tested positive for COVID-19. Although she does not show any symptoms, the 65-year-old Korean American politician learned she had been in contact with someone…